Rio’s Ex-Governor Cabral Formally Charged Again for Corruption
According to federal prosecutors, Cabral and his group embezzled over R$318 million in another part of the Lava Jato investigation.
March 9, 2017Topic
Corruption
PT’s Ex-Treasurer Convicted to Five Years of Prison in Brazil
PT party official, Delúbio Soares, was convicted of money laundering in the Lava Jato (Carwash) corruption scandal by Federal Judge...
March 3, 2017
Odebrecht Confirms Illegal Donations to Brazil’s Rousseff-Temer Campaign
Ex-CEO confirms to Electoral Court his company gave R$150 million in illicit campaign contributions to the 2014 Rousseff-Temer re-election campaign...
March 2, 2017
Brazil’s Petrobras Settles Four Individual Lawsuits in the U.S.
Company estimates the total cost of settlements paid in 2016 to be approximately US$372 million.
March 1, 2017
Peru Confiscates R$190 Million in Assets of 8 Brazilian Firms
Among the eight companies involved in the Lava Jato (Car Wash) corruption scandal operating in Peru are Odebrecht, Queiroz Galvão...
February 20, 2017
Brazil Signs Agreement with 10 Countries to Investigate Odebrecht
Yesterday (February 16th) Brazil's Federal Public Prosecutor's Office (MPF) signed and agreement with nine Latin American countries and Portugal with...
February 17, 2017
Officials From 15 Countries in Brazil to Discuss Corruption
In the two-day meeting in Brasilia, prosecutors will discuss the corruption scandal perpetrated in their countries by Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht.
February 16, 2017
Brazil’s Supreme Court Accepts Temer’s Cabinet Nominee
Moreira Franco's appointment as Secretariat General shields him from possible prosecution by lower courts in Lava Jato case.
February 15, 2017
Brazil Issues Arrest Warrant for Billionaire Eike Batista
The Lava Jato investigation found that Batista paid former governor Sergio Cabral US$16.5 million in bribes, putting the money in...
January 26, 2017