Tag: Rodrigo Janot

Monday, September 30th 2019 - 08:03 UTC
Brazil's ex chief prosecutor admits wanting to kill one of the Justices for smearing his daughter

A judge in Brazil has issued a restraining order against a former attorney general after he admitted carrying a gun inside the Supreme Court to kill one of the justices. Rodrigo Janot served as chief public prosecutor for four years until 2017.
Saturday, November 24th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Lula, Dilma and several ministers formally accused of receiving corruption money

Brazil has opened criminal proceedings against former leaders Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff for allegedly receiving bribes with money diverted from state-owned oil giant Petrobras. The Workers Party (PT) of the two ex-presidents has strongly denied the charges, calling them a “scandalous maneuver” with partisan motives.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil's new top prosecutor reshuffles corruption investigation team: Mensalao “veterans” take over

Brazil's new top federal prosecutor on Tuesday reshuffled the team of investigators in charge of pursuing the biggest corruption probe yet conducted in Latin America's largest nation.
Tuesday, September 19th 2017 - 10:20 UTC
Brazil's new prosecutor general sworn in: “People will not tolerate corruption and demand results”

The new prosecutor general tasked with leading Brazil's anti-corruption drive was sworn in on Monday, and said she would continue her predecessor's campaign against graft in Latin America's biggest nation.
Friday, September 15th 2017 - 07:12 UTC
Brazil's Temer charged with obstruction of justice and racketeering

Brazilian President Michel Temer was charged with obstruction of justice and racketeering on Thursday, according to a statement posted on the prosecutor general's office website, threatening to delay the government's economic reform agenda in Congress.
Monday, September 11th 2017 - 10:21 UTC
Brazilian tycoon who implicated president Temer arrested for withholding information

The former chairman of the world’s largest meatpacker, whose testimony implicated Brazil’s president in corruption, turned himself in to police Sunday after the country’s Supreme Court ordered his arrest.
Friday, September 8th 2017 - 09:09 UTC
End of the line: ex minister and confident claims Lula da Silva accepted US$ 100 million from Odebrecht

A former finance minister and close confidant of Brazil’s Lula da Silva accused the ex-president of receiving bribes from contractor Odebrecht, adding to a list of corruption accusations that threaten Lula’s ability to run for president in 2018.
Thursday, September 7th 2017 - 08:11 UTC
Top prosecutor accuses Lula and Dilma of forming a criminal organization

Brazil’s top prosecutor on Tuesday charged former Presidents Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff along with fellow Workers Party members with forming a criminal organization, the latest accusations in Brazil’s sprawling corruption scandal
Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 17:12 UTC
Brazilian Attorney General describes president Temer as a “thug”

Brazil’s attorney general strongly criticized Congress’ lower house on Monday for voting against putting President Michel Temer on trial for bribery, adding that plea bargains being negotiated could lead to charges of racketeering and obstruction of justice.
Wednesday, August 2nd 2017 - 07:12 UTC
To save or not to save Temer, Brazilian lawmakers' challenge in an televised live vote on a bribery charge

August has been a devastating month for Brazilian presidents, 31 days in which they have been impeached or resigned. One even committed suicide, Getulio Vargas in 1954, and for Michel Temer's own predecessor, ex president Dilma Rousseff, it was her demise when she was removed last Aug. 31 for breaking fiscal rules in her management of the budget.