Peru President Refuses Calls to Quit Over Alleged Odebrecht Ties
- Firm tied to Kucyznski allegedly received Odebrecht payments
- Brazil’s Car Wash bribery probe has rocked Peruvian politics
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Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has rebuffed calls to resign over alleged ties to companies that received payments from disgraced Brazilian builder Odebrecht SA.
Speaking on state television late Thursday night, Kuczynski said claims by opposition lawmakers that he received payments from Odebrecht while he was a government minister were false. He promised to allow investigators to examine his bank accounts.