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Former Petrobras manager states in plea-bargain that Lula was aware of the corruption scheme

Wednesday, January 13th 2016 - 07:59 UTC
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Former head of Petrobras' international sector Nestor Cervero has made a statement as part of his plea bargain, in which he says that Brazilian former president Lula a Silva gave him a job in 2008 as “recognition” for his help in repaying a R$12 million (US$3 million) loan considered fraudulent by police. Read full article

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  • ChrisR

    At last!

    Somebody who is prepared to say what we all knew: LULA is the top of the corruption pile.

    Jail time coming? I doubt it he will pull some stunt to avoid that.

    Do Brazilian judges accept bribes? Do bear shit in the woods?

    Jan 13th, 2016 - 11:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Tik Tok

    They continue to build evidence of where the main crack in the sewer is

    Jan 13th, 2016 - 01:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Jack Bauer

    If anyone knows, he (Cerveró (Brazil's Nestor K) does (that the 9-fingered toad is involved) ....when Judge Moro sentences him to 15 years in prison, he'll sing even more freely. On the other hand, he's only confirmed what everyone suspects. And wait until the Federal Police sink their teeth into the BNDES' corruption investigation....

    Jan 13th, 2016 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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