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Weekly Report - 19 February 2015 (WR-15-07)
BRAZIL: Petrobras investigation moves into the political realm
The ongoing investigation into an alleged bribery scheme in the state oil company Petrobras has moved firmly into the political realm with Justice Minister Jose Eduardo Cardozo now under fire over reports that he held private meetings with legal representatives of construction companies accused of colluding to overpay on contracts. According to reports, Cardozo provided the accused with assurances that the ongoing federal police inquiry would also implicate opposition members, leaving the government led by President Dilma Rousseff better placed to negotiate the future direction of the investigation, ostensibly to limit the damage it could cause for both sides and, therefore, to construction bosses themselves.
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