Brazil state bank seeks liquidation of Odebrecht

RÍO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A state-owned Brazilian bank is asking courts to liquidate the construction giant Odebrecht, which is at the center of a corruption scandal that has swept across the hemisphere.
Odebrecht on Friday confirmed the move by La Caixa Federal, but said in a statement that it is part of “formalities or a legal strategy without consequences.”
La Caixa Federal is among many creditors of Odebrecht, which is under court bankruptcy protection while it tries to