BOGOTÁ—Colombian authorities detained a former deputy transport minister late Thursday for allegedly receiving bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht SA, in the first arrest since the regional corruption scandal was made public last month. Gabriel García, who served in the administration of former President Álvaro Uribe, demanded $6.5 million to cut out competition and allow the Brazilian firm to be the sole participant in the bidding process for a road project that was authorized between 2009 and...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 13, 2017 15:27 UTC