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Brazil police recommend corruption charges against ex-president Lula

By REUTERS

AUGUST 26, 2016 19:06

Federal police in Brazil have recommended that prosecutors bring charges against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for corruption and money laundering, Estado de S. Paulo newspaper reported on Friday.

Federal police in the southern city of Curitiba accuse Lula and his wife of receiving some 2.4 million reais ($747,896.54) in benefits from construction group OAS as part of a kick-back scheme centred on state oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras), the newspaper reported.

A spokesperson for Lula had no immediate comment. ($1 = 3.2090 Brazilian reais)

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