Brazilian minister of environment suspected of timber smuggling
Brazilian minister of environment suspected of timber smuggling
19 de mayo de 2021, 17:37
Brasilia, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The Federal Police (PF) of Brazil on Wednesday raided the offices of the Ministry of Environment and Minister Ricardo Salles's home, as part of an investigation into corruption and illegal timber exports.
The police operation was authorized by Judge Alexandre de Moraes, from the Federal Supreme Court (STF), who also ordered the disclosure of Salles's bank and tax information.
He also ordered the preventive dismissal of the president of the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), Eduardo Bim, and of nine other public officials who held positions of trust in the agencies.