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Brazilian president's campaign strategist charged
Source: BBC
Brazilian president's campaign strategist charged
29 April 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff's electoral strategist.
Joao Santana was widely seen as the architect of Ms Rousseff's 2010 and 2014 election victories.
He has denied receiving bribes in a scheme to divert funds from the state-run oil company Petrobras.
About 50 Brazilian politicians, including the leader of the lower house of Congress, are under investigation in the Petrobras corruption scandal.
Mr Santana is accused of receiving bribes from several large engineering conglomerates.
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29 April 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Brazilian prosecutors have filed corruption charges against President Dilma Rousseff's electoral strategist.
Joao Santana was widely seen as the architect of Ms Rousseff's 2010 and 2014 election victories.
He has denied receiving bribes in a scheme to divert funds from the state-run oil company Petrobras.
About 50 Brazilian politicians, including the leader of the lower house of Congress, are under investigation in the Petrobras corruption scandal.
Mr Santana is accused of receiving bribes from several large engineering conglomerates.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-36166632