Tag: Rodrigo Janot

• Wednesday, June 8th 2016 - 07:31 UTC

  Brazilian prosecution asks for the arrest of senior figures of Temer's government

  

  Brazil's political crisis heated up Tuesday, as authorities reportedly sought the arrests of senior figures behind the push to impeach suspended president Dilma Rousseff, accusing them of obstructing a corruption probe, according to the country's leading newspapers. This happens less than two months to go before Rio de Janeiro hosts the Summer Olympics.

• Wednesday, May 18th 2016 - 12:21 UTC

  Petrobras: Temer pledges judicial independence and respect for prosecutors nomination process

  

  Brazil's interim president, Michel Temer said he would continue a tradition of nominating a prosecutor general who comes recommended by peers, allaying concerns about judicial independence. Justice Minister Alexandre de Moraes, sworn in last week as part of Temer's new government, told the Folha de S.Paulo newspaper in an interview that the prosecutor general of Brazil could be selected at will by the president.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2016 - 08:46 UTC

  Attorney General accuses Lula da Silva of a key role in Petrobras huge corruption scandal

  

  Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot has asked the Supreme Court to authorize an investigation against former President Lula da Silva for alleged corruption. Janot accused Lula of playing a key role in the huge corruption scandal at the state oil company, Petrobras.

• Wednesday, May 4th 2016 - 08:18 UTC

  Brazilian prosecution asks for investigation of opposition leader Senator Neves

  

  Brazil’s top prosecutor asked the Supreme Court to open an investigation into opposition Senator Aécio Neves, the country’s leading opposition figure, as the vast Petrobras corruption probe engulfed more politicians. Neves, who narrowly lost the 2014 presidential election to Dilma Rousseff, was previously included in a list of some 50 politicians thought to have taken bribes originating from state-run companies.

• Thursday, December 17th 2015 - 08:02 UTC

  Brazil's prosecutor asks Justices to strip Lower House speaker of his seat

  

  Brazil's attorney general went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to strip the leader of the House of Deputies of his seat. House Speaker Eduardo Cunha is the nemesis of embattled and unpopular President Dilma Rousseff — and earlier this month opened the door to begin impeachment proceedings against her.

• Thursday, November 26th 2015 - 08:23 UTC

  Brazil in shock: a leading senator and billionaire fund manager arrested for obstructing justice

  

  Brazil is in shock following the arrest by police on Wednesday of a senior ruling-party senator and a billionaire investment banker in the intensifying probe of a huge corruption network centered on state oil giant Petrobras.

• 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.

• Friday, August 21st 2015 - 06:42 UTC

  Brazil's prosecution seeks to charge Lower House speaker and a Senator on Petrobras corruption

  

  Brazilian prosecutors on Thursday asked the Federal Supreme Court to authorize prosecution of the speaker of the lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha, in a massive corruption case centered on state-controlled oil giant Petrobras.

• Thursday, August 6th 2015 - 08:27 UTC

  Brazil's top prosecutor backed by peers for another term, but he needs Senate confirmation

  

  Brazil's top prosecutor, who has put dozens of politicians under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in the Petrobras corruption scandal, has won the backing of his peers to stay on the job for two more years.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2015 - 08:18 UTC

  Petrobras contracting companies' officials released from jail and moved to house arrest

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court has ordered the release from jail of nine executives from engineering corporations charged in the corruption investigation at state-run oil firm Petrobras. In a statement the court said that the executives had the right to defend themselves out of jail, although they will be under house arrest.