Resigned Brazil tourism minister ‘had Swiss bank account’ – prosecutor

[Judi Lynn]

Resigned Brazil tourism minister ‘had Swiss bank account’ – prosecutor

Brazil former tourism minister Henrique Alves implicated in country’s Petrobras inquiry accused of tax evasion and money laundering

19 June 2016, 9:59am

Brazil’s former tourism minister Henrique Alves (right) was one of 20 politicians named in plea bargain testimony by a former Petrobras executive in relation to country’s biggest corruption scandal

Brazilian prosecutors have made a formal allegation of tax evasion and money laundering against former tourism minister Henrique Alves.

Brazil’s Attorney General Rodrigo Janot presented evidence to the Supreme Court saying that Alves had a secret bank account in Switzerland. Alves became the third cabinet member to leave Brazil’s interim president Michel Temer’s month-old administration after being forced to resign on Thursday over accusations of taking bribes.

Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot presented evidence to the Supreme Court saying that Mr Alves had a secret bank account in Switzerland.

More:
http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/world/66649/resigned_brazil_tourism_minister_had_swiss_bank_account__prosecutor_#.V2ZWfOT2bDc

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141494169

[MADem]

1. So the staff of the guy standing in for Dilma while she goes on trial is just

as rife as any other...? Why I'm shocked, I tell ya!