Tag: Petrobras corruption

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 08:34 UTC

  Check-mate to Brazil's Lower House speaker: he and family have Swiss bank accounts

  

  A group of lawmakers called for the resignation of the speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, after Switzerland provided Brazilian prosecutors with details of Swiss bank accounts in his name.

• Saturday, October 3rd 2015 - 07:55 UTC

  Rousseff's main coalition ally, “110 satisfied” with latest changes, but 'there's some fat left'

  

  Brazil largest party, main ally and pillar of President Dilma Rousseff's fragile coalition said it was “110% satisfied” with the changes announced on Friday: reducing cabinet posts from 39 to 31, slashing thousands of coveted jobs for political appointees and cutting her salary and that of the vice president by 10%.

• Saturday, September 26th 2015 - 09:04 UTC

  Bill & Melinda Gates foundation sues Petrobras alleging 'pervasive bribery'

  

  Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have sued Petrobras to recoup stock losses stemming from a corruption scandal at the state-run oil company.

• Tuesday, September 22nd 2015 - 07:53 UTC

  Former treasurer of Brazil's ruling party sentenced to 15 years in prison over Petrobras corruption

  

  The former treasurer of Brazil's ruling party was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for his role in a massive corruption scandal at state oil giant Petrobras. The judge investigating the scandal found Joao Vaccari, who was the Workers Party treasurer until April, guilty of “corruption, money-laundering and conspiracy,” and sentenced him to 15 years and four months.

• Saturday, September 12th 2015 - 11:05 UTC

  Police want to question Lula da Silva on Petrobras; request to the Supreme Court

  

  Brazilian police have asked the Supreme Court for permission to question former president Lula da Silva, who they say may have benefited from the corruption scandal roiling state oil giant Petrobras.

• Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 - 08:06 UTC

  Petrobras union announces an 'open-end' strike to protest investment cuts

  

  Brazil's largest oil workers' union advised Petrobras that it plans to begin an open-ended strike against the state-run oil company starting at midnight (0300 GMT) on Friday. The strike is in protest at a recent cut of about 40% in investments by Petrobras and the planned sale of about $15.1 billion of assets, the union, known as FUP, said in a statement on Tuesday.

• Wednesday, September 2nd 2015 - 06:43 UTC

  Lula da Silva's top advisor charged for alleged involvement in Petrobras corruption

  

  Police on Tuesday asked prosecutors to file charges against Brazil's former presidential chief of staff, Jose Dirceu, and top advisor of former president Lula da Silva, for alleged involvement in the massive corruption scheme at state-owned oil company Petrobras.

• Tuesday, September 1st 2015 - 06:26 UTC

  Rolls Royce cooperating with Petrobras corruption investigators

  

  Britain's Rolls-Royce is cooperating with investigators in a massive corruption scandal at Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras, a spokesman said. The engineering company confirmed it had been contacted by investigators involved in the probe, which has engulfed Brazil's political and business establishment amid allegations of a massive kickbacks scheme.

• Saturday, August 29th 2015 - 05:36 UTC

  Brazilian Senate confirms Petrobras investigation case Prosecutor

  

  Brazil's Senate confirmed the reappointment of Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot, who is leading a massive corruption investigation that has put dozens of politicians under scrutiny for allegedly receiving kickbacks.

• Tuesday, August 25th 2015 - 14:43 UTC

  Brazil's electoral authority investigating funding of Rousseff's presidential campaign

  

  The vice-president of Brazil’s TSE electoral authority has asked for an investigation of President Dilma Rousseff’s 2014 re-election campaign, citing evidence that it may have been financed with money from a corruption scheme at state-run oil firm Petrobras.