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Former Petrobras director Pedro Barusco told a Brazilian court that a group of shipbuilding companies, including Keppel FELS and Jurong Shipyard, paid brides to win contracts with Sete Brasil.
Sete Brasil is a state-owned shipbuilder established to provide vessel’s to Brazil’s Petrobras.… Continue Reading
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians poured into the streets this weekend to protest against corruption, accusing the ruling Worker’s Party of bribery at the state-owned oil giant Petrobras.
An estimated 700,000 protesters called for impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff.… Continue Reading
A former executive admitted using Swiss bank accounts in a bribery scheme at Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas giant, documents released by a court said.
Former Petrobras executive Pedro Barusco said in a statement to the Brazil court that he used several bank accounts in Switzerland to launder a portion of an estimated $100 million in bribes.… Continue Reading
UK-based Rolls Royce has been accused of bribing an employee of Brazil’s state-controlled oil company to win a $100 million contract to provide gas turbines for oil platforms.
Former Petrobras employee Pedro Barusco reportedly told police Rolls Royce gave him at least $200,000 as a bribe.… Continue Reading