Brazil's top prosecutor requests probe into Dilma Rousseff's role in Petrobras scandal

By Euronews with Agencies

Published on 04/05/2016 - 08:08

Brazil's Attorney General, Rodrigo Janot, has requested the Supreme Court open an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff as part of a massive probe into corruption at the state-run oil firm Petro

Brazil’s leading prosecuter, Rodrigo Janot, has requested the Supreme Court open an investigation into President Dilma Rousseff as part of a massive probe into corruption at the state-run oil firm Petrobras.

#RodrigoJanot pede ao #STF autorização para investigar #Lula, #Dilma e #JoséEduardoCardozo: https://t.co/EpaqUVmHtc pic.twitter.com/PglBFTQPNv
— Jornal da Globo (JornalDaGlobo) <a href="https://twitter.com/JornalDaGlobo/status/727705239076388864">May 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <b></b> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"tw-align-center data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brazil impeachment: Dilma Rousseff begins her long goodbye <a href="https://t.co/gv4aDv04Tj">https://t.co/gv4aDv04Tj</a> <a href="https://t.co/h1EhvkkeOm">pic.twitter.com/h1EhvkkeOm</a></p>— Hindustan Times (htTweets) May 2, 2016

The country’s former president,Lula da Silva is also in Janot’s sights, he accused Lula of playing a vital role in the scandal. > Lula had 'key role' in Brazil scandal https://t.co/czchDhs88W pic.twitter.com/yAgaQKxpXN

— Global Issues Web (globalissuesweb) <a href="https://twitter.com/globalissuesweb/status/727710757778001921">May 4, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> <b></b>It is alleged that Lula and a group of leading politicians conspired to create a scheme to cream off huge amounts of money from the company. <b></b> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"tw-align-center data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Petrobras: A Government-Run Corporation That Destroyed Brazil - <a href="https://t.co/6HYMKAwokN">https://t.co/6HYMKAwokN</a> - <a href="https://t.co/xM1PbjJOgC">pic.twitter.com/xM1PbjJOgC</a></p>— State of Globe (StateofGlobe) May 3, 2016

Last month the lower house of Congress voted to impeach Rousseff on unrelated charges of breaking budgetary laws. > Com votação do impeachment próxima, popularidade de Dilma despenca https://t.co/mSGSm3r19X pic.twitter.com/Ch6oLNSox3

— Carlos Britto (@carlosbritto1) April 24, 2016

This latest accusation of obstructing the course of justice will only add to the troubles surrounding the president.
The Senate will decide on whether to open a trial if they agree Rousseff will be suspended from office.

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