Petrobras case revealing the extent of corruption in Brazil's political system

Friday, November 21st 2014 - 08:50 UTC

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The lawyer of the Brazilian lobbyist Fernando Baiano, who was finally arrested in an ongoing investigation into corruption at state oil company Petrobras, has said that “no public work is done in Brazil without a bribe” and that the people who deny allegation of corruption “ignore the country’s history.” Read full article

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golfcronie
Tip of the iceberg methinks
Nov 21st, 2014 - 12:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Sounds just like The Dark Country without the labels!
Nov 21st, 2014 - 06:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
“The lawyer Mario Oliveira Filho also said that the 24 people detained in Operation Car Wash — a kickbacks scheme that siphoned millions off Petrobras — “are victims of the country’s political culture.”.
....ah yes ?? victims ?? I'd like to know who held a gun at their heads and forced them to corrupt politicians and to be corrupted ? poor souls, they are all innocent....but their bank statements say the opposite. It's no longer a matter of whether ”they are guilty or not“, it's a matter of ”how much did they steal ?”
Nov 21st, 2014 - 06:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Brasileiro
All Englishmen are idiots or just these three?
Nov 21st, 2014 - 11:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
Corruption in Marxists countries is a given. It is the main reason why they fail.
Give it time, this is just the beginning, once Dilma is gone all of them back to crooked Lula will be in jail.
Nov 22nd, 2014 - 04:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@1, @2, @5
Isn't it funny that the Brazzo and the Trolls are all so preDICKtable ? they all respond the same way....the ignorant way. And worse, has no cure.
Keep it up Brazzo, no one gives a shite what you say.
Nov 22nd, 2014 - 06:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Leiard
6 Jack Bauer

Brasileiro comment “All Englishmen are idiots or just these three?” is typical they have cannot refute the article so the resort to either insults or misdirection.
Nov 22nd, 2014 - 07:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
@7 Leiard
Unfortunately, that's true. But as they say, “ignorance is bliss”......so the Brazzo and his ignorant pals must all have wonderful lives...
Nov 22nd, 2014 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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