Panamanian authorities fined Odebrecht in 2017 for paying bribes in exchange for construction contracts in the Central American country.
The company owes more than $35.5 million, a judicial source at the attorney general's office said. Odebrecht did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Odebrecht had made the payments for 2017 and 2018 as well as an advance of $1.1 million for 2019, the source said.
Panama's attorney general and the company, which has since filed for bankruptcy protection, negotiated in 2017 an agreement https://www.reuters.com/article/us-panama-odebrecht/odebrecht-agrees-to-pay-220-million-fine-aid-panama-probe-idUSKBN1AH57C that stipulates payments totalling $220 million spread out over 12 years.
Batista said at a virtual news conference on Friday the office will request a hearing before a judge to establish that Odebrecht has not paid the fees established and a 5% delinquency charge.
Panama has investigated infrastructure projects carried out in the last three governments. Tania Sterling, the country's anti-corruption prosecutor, said the investigation has concluded with the indictment of 101 people.
(Reporting by Elida Moreno in Panama City; Writing by Stefanie Eschenbacher; Editing by Lincoln Feast.)
By Elida Moreno
