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Brazilian meat packing tycoon and two ex agriculture ministers arrested

Saturday, November 10th 2018 - 09:45 UTC
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Police arrested a controlling shareholder of meatpacker JBS SA and two former Brazilian agriculture ministers on Friday in connection with an investigation into illegal campaign contributions. Joesley Batista, a member of the family that founded the world's largest meat processor, is expected to be held only temporarily, his lawyer André Callegari said. He declined to elaborate on the arrest order or the investigation. Read full article

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