The justice understands that the 13th Federal Court in Curitiba had no jurisdiction to try the accusations. The move rids the former leader of any electoral court restrictions and makes it possible for Lula to run for any public office.
The 70th stage of Operation Car Wash, dubbed Óbolo (“Obol”) was launched Wednesday (Dec. 18) to gather evidence on crimes linked to Petrobras chartering contracts, which add up to over $1.4 billion.
Judge Rogério Schietti of Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice on Friday (Nov. 29) revoked the arrest warrant issued against former Paraguayan President Horácio Cartes.
The task force of Operation Car Wash, a probe into corruption in Brazil, returned $112 million to state-controlled oil giant Petrobras on Thursday (Jul 25).
Former President Michel Temer and ex-Minister of Mines and Energy Wellington Moreira Franco—both arrested today (Mar. 21)—are being accused of having pocketed kickbacks related to construction works at the Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant in Rio de Janeiro.
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