Rodrigo Janot
Brazil: Attorney General Implicates Pres. Temer in Corruption Scheme
BRASÍLIA, Brazil - Rodrigo Janot, the Attorney General of the Federative Republic of Brazil, has denounced President Michel Temer of corruption again, just a month after the Brazilian leader managed to evade other corruption charges through a parliamentary vote.
Brazil prosecutor seeks obstruction of justice probe against Rousseff: Reports
Brazil's top prosecutor on May 3 asked the Supreme Court to open a probe into alleged obstruction of justice by President Dilma Rousseff, major Brazilian newspapers reported, in a potentially explosive twist to the country's political crisis.
Brazil’s former president Lula detained
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been detained for questioning on Friday in an anti-corruption and money laundering operation concerning state oil company Petrobras.
The former president’s house was raided by police agents and he was brought in for questioning.
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Brazil's Rousseff reappoints top prosecutor in Petrobras probe
Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff on August 8 appointed a top prosecutor investigating a massive corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petrobras to remain on the job for another two years.