Petrobras Corruption in Brazil

In Brazil, more than a million people have joined demonstrations demanding the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. The protesters believe the president must have known about a corruption scandal which dealt with Petrobras, Brazil's state-owned oil company. Politicians say a lot of bribery took place when Rousseff was head of the company. Rousseff has been investigated by the attorney general, and she still denies any involvement. Many of the politicians accused of taking bribes come from the governing coalition. The largest demonstration took place in Sao Paulo, which attracted more than 500,000 people. Protesters could be seen with Brazilian flags and yellow shirts of the country's national soccer team, and they would shout slogans against the Workers' Party government and corruption. Opposition parties have backed protests but have no openly supported for the impeachment of the president. According to the investigation called by the Supreme Court, which approved the investigation of 54 people for their involvement in the kickback scheme, high-profile politicians took a share of the money given off from Petrobras. 

Carlitos Rangel

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