Brazil Graft Probe Widens to Dozens of Top Politicians
- Latest development highlights tense political atmosphere
- House speaker, Senate leader among those facing inquiry
Edson Fachin.
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Brazil’s under-fire political establishment was dealt another blow on Tuesday after a Supreme Court judge authorized investigations into leading members of the government as well as dozens of the country’s most senior politicians.
Eight ministers, 29 senators, 42 federal deputies and three governors face inquiries over corruption allegations following Judge Edson Fachin’s decision, according to the Supreme Court website. Brazil’s last five living presidents will also be subject to graft investigations by a lower court.