Brazil police arrest ex-finance minister Palocci in graft probe

Brazilian police on Monday arrested Antonio Palocci, a powerful former finance minister and presidential chief of staff in recent Workers Party (PT) governments, as a sweeping anti-corruption probe hit even harder at the left-leaning party. Prosecutors said at a news conference that Palocci acted as a liaison between the PT and Brazil’s largest engineering and … Continue reading Brazil police arrest ex-finance minister Palocci in graft probe