Arrest of Rousseff key advisor brings more uncertainty to her administration

Monday, February 29th 2016 - 20:42 UTC

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A member of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff’s inner circle who masterminded her two successful election campaigns, Joao Santana is accused by prosecutors of receiving payment for his services in money illegally siphoned from state oil company Petrobras. Read full article

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Can't wait for his plea bargain!
Feb 29th, 2016 - 09:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captain Poppy
I love the suspense
Feb 29th, 2016 - 09:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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T_Paine
Brazil's Minister of Justice was just forced to step down.
They must be getting close to Dilma and Lula

Let's see if Brazil is actually a legitimate country now and the investigations continue
Hard to say its clawed its way out of being a banana republic yet
Feb 29th, 2016 - 09:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
Anyone know how the Olympics building program is going?
Will they be ready in time?
Mar 01st, 2016 - 12:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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SebaSvtz
lefty terrorist during their young years, taking lives and hopes from hard working, law abiding people, all on behalf of “revolution”

Corrupt politicians nowadays, taking money from the State. And still ruining lives.
Mar 01st, 2016 - 04:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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L0B0MAU
The media, TV, etc are screaming such news. After all, it's their profession / business. But in the end, it's much ado about nothing.

Ultimately, watch everyone escape [almost] scot-free due to one classic justification - “Insufficient Evidence”!

So no need to get overexcited! Besides, the story most likely will change; once a new government takes over in 2'018.

- REF: http://www.bidnessetc.com/64611-petrobras-scandal-brazils-expresident-accused-of-accepting-bribes/
- REF: http://www.bidnessetc.com/64611-petrobras-scandal-brazils-expresident-accused-of-accepting-bribes/
Mar 01st, 2016 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Hepatia
http://en.mercopress.com/2016/02/29/arrest-of-rousseff-key-advisor-brings-more-uncertainty-to-her-administration#comment432238: Given your strong support for prosecution of corrupt government you must have been totally bummed out when President H W Bush pardoned 11 US government officers indicted for corruption (including a British lord) in the early 90s.
Mar 02nd, 2016 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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L0B0MAU
It happens everywhere! :)
Mar 02nd, 2016 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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