Petrobras scandal, Brazilian political corruption scandal beginning in 2014 that involved the indictment of dozens of high-level businesspeople and politicians as part of a widespread investigation alleging that many millions of dollars had been kicked back to officials of Petrobras, Brazil’s huge majority-state-owned oil company, and to politicians especially members of the ruling Workers’ Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores; PT) of Pres. Dilma Rousseff by prominent Brazilian corporations in return for contracts with Petrobras. The malfeasance was revealed by a federal investigation begun in 2014 under the code name Lava Jato (“Car Wash”). The massive scheme to defraud Petrobras Brazil’s largest enterprise and a
BRASILIA: Brazil s presidential front runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is likely to appoint his centrist running mate to a key cabinet position to rei.
BRASILIA: Brazil s presidential front runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is likely to appoint his centrist running mate to a key cabinet position to rei.
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be officially nominated by his Workers Party (PT) on Thursday to run on Oct. 2 against far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil's most polarized election in decades.
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be officially nominated by his Workers .