Former President of Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula da Silva, indicted for attempted obstruction of the investigation of the case of embezzlement in the oil and gas company.
Former President of Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula da Silva, charged with attempting to impede the investigation of the theft in the oil and gas company Petrobras.
According to Kommersant, in this case are five suspects. According to the investigation, they participated in the attempt to bribe a former top Manager of energy giant Nestor Cervero. In particular, the defendants offered to pay 250 thousand reais ($77 thousand), if he refuses to testify against other participants in the criminal scheme.
We will remind, the Prosecutor of são Paulo has indicted the former President of Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula da Silva, in the case of money laundering. On 4 March he was detained in the framework of large-scale anti-corruption operation, dubbed “car Wash”. Searches were also conducted at the office of the organization which he heads, and in the homes of members of his family.
Lula da Silva has sent to the UN a petition accusing the government of violating their rights during the investigation of cases of corruption.
The corruption scandal surrounding Petrobras, already more than two years in Brazil in the center of public attention. Police believe that members of the criminal financial schemes have stolen from the budget of the company several billion dollars. In the detention center, there are several functionaries, who began to cooperate with the investigation and testify against members of the business and political elite of the country. According to the latest data, among the defendants in the case – more than 60 politicians, including current and former parliamentarians, party leaders and governors.
In may the new head of Petrobras, located in the center of the scandal that led to the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff, a former energy Minister of Brazil, Pedro Parente, who promised to end political appointments to senior positions of the company.Go
