Eletronuclear CEO Charged in Brazilian Corruption Probe

Brazilian federal prosecutors on Tuesday presented formal corruption charges against the head of nuclear power utility Eletronuclear, a division of state-run energy company Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, known as Eletrobras.

 

Police detained Othon Luiz Pinheiro da Silva, who is on leave as Eletronuclear's chief executive officer, in late July. Da Silva is accused of receiving 4.5 million reais ($1.22 million) in bribes from engineering firms Andrade Gutierrez and Engevix.

 

Federal prosecutors also charged 14 others in the case, including six former Andrade Gutierrez executives, according to an emailed statement.