Tag: Lava Jato

Wednesday, July 11th 2018 - 08:39 UTC
Brazilian court has received 146 habeas corpus petitions on behalf of Lula da Silva

A top Brazilian court has received 146 habeas corpus petitions on behalf of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva following a dramatic back-and-forth between lower court judges over whether he should be released from jail.
Thursday, July 5th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Brazil Investigation into medical equipment fraud; top GE official arrested

Brazilian police arrested a senior General Electric Co executive on Wednesday, as part of a sprawling investigation into fraud in medical equipment tenders overseen by health authorities in the state of Rio de Janeiro, police and prosecutors said.
Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Brazilian ex-billionaire sentenced to 30 years in prison for corruption

A Brazilian businessman famous for amassing and then losing a multi-billion-dollar fortune has been convicted of corruption and money laundering and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Wednesday, June 27th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
A powerful aide of Lula provisionally released from jail pending an appeal

A Brazilian court ordered on Tuesday the provisional liberation of former minister Jose Dirceu, who was one of the most important figures in the government of former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the state-owned Agencia Brasil said.
Monday, June 25th 2018 - 08:27 UTC
Another judicial setback for Lula: Supreme Court cancels appeal ruling on his release from jail

Brazil's Supreme Court has cancelled a ruling set for Tuesday on an appeal by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to be freed from prison while he attempts to overturn his corruption sentence.
Monday, May 21st 2018 - 09:02 UTC
Lula's political “handy man” Dirceu, starts 31-year prison sentence for corruption

Jose Dirceu, former chief of staff under ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, surrendered last Friday to start a nearly 31-year prison sentence for corruption, officials said. Dirceu lost an appeal against his conviction for money laundering, corruption and membership of a criminal group, at a court in Porto Alegre on Thursday.
Friday, May 18th 2018 - 08:34 UTC
Lula lashes out at his “farce” imprisonment; Judge strips him of presidential privileges

Brazil's ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday lashed out against his imprisonment for corruption but the government rejected his claim to have been victim of a “farce” and a judge stripped him of presidential privileges. In a column in French newspaper Le Monde, Lula called his conviction and 12 year sentence for graft “a judicial farce” and said that presidential elections would be unfair without his participation.
Friday, May 11th 2018 - 08:35 UTC
Paraguay's president “soul brother” accused by Brazil of money laundering

Paraguayan authorizes have issued an arrest warrant for a man President Horacio Cartes has described as his “soul brother” as part of a sweeping investigation into corruption in Latin America.
Friday, May 4th 2018 - 08:21 UTC
Brazilian Agriculture minister formally accused of 2009 bribery scheme

Brazilian prosecutors filed charges against the country’s Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi on Wednesday, accusing him of orchestrating a bribery scheme in 2009 when he was governor of Mato Grosso state. Prosecutor General Raquel Dodge filed charges at the Supreme Court, according to a written statement from the federal prosecutor’s office.
Friday, May 4th 2018 - 08:09 UTC
Massive raid in Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay after money laundering ring suspected of moving US$ 1.6bn

Brazilian investigators conducted one of their largest operations against graft ever on Thursday, targeting a money laundering ring linked to powerful politicians and businessmen that moved some US$1.6 billion through offshore accounts in 52 countries.