Ex-Petrobras CEO Bendine Convicted of Corruption in Brazil
Aldemir Bendine, the former chief executive of state-controlled oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA and Banco do Brasil, was found guilty on Wednesday of corruption charges and sentenced by a federal judge to 11 years in prison.
Brazil Infrastructure Minister Keeps Job, Immunity
A Brazil Supreme Court justice rejected an injunction that sought to remove President Michel Temer's minister in charge of infrastructure investment, Wellington Moreira Franco, who has been named in a corruption investigation.
Ex-Brazilian Finance Minister to Stand Trial in Petrobras Graft Case
A former Brazilian finance minister and chief of staff for successive Workers Party (PT) governments was ordered on Thursday to stand trial on corruption and money laundering charges in an expanding…
Former Brazil Senator Sentenced in Petrobras Probe
A former Brazilian senator was sentenced on Thursday to 19 years in prison for corruption, money laundering and obstruction of justice in the investigation of kickbacks at state-run oil company Petrobras.
Judge sends Lula Charges to Petrobras magistrate
Any decision to arrest Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be made by Federal Judge Sergio Moro, who oversees a sweeping investigation into kickbacks at state-run oil firm Petrobras…
Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced over Vantage Drilling Contract
A Brazilian judge sentenced the former head of state-run oil company Petrobras' international division to 12 years and two months in jail for corruption and money laundering on Monday, part of the country's largest-ever graft investigation.
Former Mendes Junior VP Convicted in Petrobras Case
The federal judge handling the Petrobras corruption cases sentenced the former vice president of Brazilian engineering firm Mendes Junior to 19 years and four months in prison for his role in the massive kickback scheme.
Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced for Samsung Drillship Bribe
A Brazilian judge sentenced Nestor Cervero, former international chief of state-run oil firm Petrobras, to just over 12 years in prison on Monday for corruption and money laundering related to a bribe…
First Petrobras Scandal Convictions Announced
Three executives of Brazil's Camargo Correa group were convicted on Monday of money laundering, corruption and other charges, the first construction-industry executives to be sentenced in a giant price…
Brazil Convicts First Engineering Exec in Petrobras Scandal
Three executives of Brazil's Camargo Correa group were convicted on money laundering, corruption and other charges on Monday, the first construction-industry executives to be sentenced in a giant price…
Former Petrobras Executive Arrested (Update)
Brazilian police arrested Jorge Zelada, former director of Petrobras' international division, as part of an ongoing investigation into bribery and corruption at the state-run oil producer, prosecutors said on Thursday, July 2nd.
Brazil Probe Pits Investigators Against Long-protected Elite
In a nation where the elite have enjoyed relative impunity, a new generation of police and prosecutors in Brazil are bent on using the country's largest-ever corruption investigation to send the message that no one is above the law.
Brazil CEO Arrested in Petrobras Graft Probe
Brazilian police on Friday arrested Marcelo Odebrecht, the head of Latin America's largest engineering and construction company Odebrecht SA, and accused his family-run conglomerate of spearheading…
Former Petrobras Executive Gets Five Year Sentence
A Brazilian judge sentenced a former international director at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA to five years in prison for money laundering on Tuesday, the second company executive convicted in an ongoing corruption probe.
Former Petrobras Exec Sentenced to 5 Years Jail
A Brazilian judge sentenced a former international director at state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA to five years in prison for money laundering on Tuesday, the second company executive convicted in an ongoing corruption probe.
Brazilian CEO to Sign Plea Deal in Petrobras Case
The head of Brazilian construction firm UTC Engenharia will sign a plea bargain deal with prosecutors, newspaper Folha de S. Paulo said on Wednesday, making him the highest-level executive to collaborate…
Former Petrobras Exec Costa Convicted in Corruption Case
A Brazilian judge convicted a former Petrobras executive on Wednesday of money laundering and racketeering for his role in the massive kickback scandal engulfing the state-run oil company, but he will only serve one year of house arrest.
Another Executive Arrested in Petrobras Probe
Brazilian police on Friday arrested the CEO of Grupo Galvão, the latest executive arrested in a corruption probe focused on state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA. Dario Galvão, chief executive of the construction group…
Petrobras Probe Seeks to Question Overseas Witnesses
A Brazilian lobbyist implicated in the country's largest-ever corruption probe has called witnesses from four foreign countries to bolster his defense against bribery charges, highlighting the Petrobras scandal's growing international reach.
Second Former Petrobras Executive Indicted
Brazilian prosecutors said on Monday they had formally charged four more people, including a former executive at state-run Petrobras , in a widening probe into a kickback scheme that allegedly stole billions of dollars from the oil company.
