Brazil: Ex-Lula Aide Arrested in Petrobras Scandal
- 9 years ago
Brazilian authorities arrested Jose Dirceu, top aide to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for his involvement in the growing Petrobras corruption scandal. The chief prosecutor charged Dirceu was a key instigator in the massive US$2 billion kickback scheme in the state-owned oil company. Authorities say neither Lula nor current president Dilma Rousseff were involved. teleSUR