Mystery Oil Spill in Brazil Could Have Been Caused by Greek Ship

Brazil police seeking more information on unnamed oil tanker
Crude likely came from Venezuela, but ownership still unknown

A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on Oct. 21. — A boy walks out of the sea while removing oil spilled on Itapuama beach located in the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, Pernambuco state, Brazil, on Oct. 21.
Photographer: Leo Malafaia/AFP via Getty Images

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By Mario Sergio Lima

November 1, 2019 at 2:49 PM UTC

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A Greek ship is being implicated by Brazilian authorities as part of a probe into a mysterious oil spill in the Latin American country.