Ex-Brazil minister arrested in Petrobras probe

Ex-Brazil minister arrested in Petrobras probe
By Euronews
Share this articleComments
Share this articleClose Button
Copy/paste the article video embed link below:Copy to clipboardCopied

Federal police in Brazil have arrested a former government minister on charges of corruption in a probe involving the state-run oil company

ADVERTISEMENT

Federal police in Brazil have arrested a former government minister on charges of corruption in a probe involving the state-run oil company Petrobras.

Jose Dirceu is accused of taking bribes while serving in the Lula da Silva administration between 2003 and 2005.

The investigation had led to jail for some of Brazil’s most senior engineers.

Share this articleComments

You might also like

WATCH: Brazilian musicians mark National Samba Day on train

Watch: 'We are all equal': Thousands take to the streets of Rio for Pride Parade

Watch: Supreme court ruling in Brazil returns land to indigenous people