Brazilian nuclear energy company Eletronuclear's contracts with suppliers probed for corruption

By Caio Rinaldi ( June 25, 2020, 17:00 GMT | Insight) -- An investigation by Brazilian federal prosecutors into suspicious contracts between Brazilian state-run nuclear energy company Eletronuclear and suppliers has led the 7th federal court in Rio de Janeiro to issue 12 warrants for temporary arrest and 17 search-and-seizure warrants. The targets face charges of corruption, money laundering and obstruction of a criminal investigation.An investigation by Brazilian federal prosecutors into suspicious contracts between Brazilian state-run nuclear energy company Eletronuclear and suppliers has led the 7th federal court in Rio de Janeiro to issue 12 warrants for temporary arrest and 17 search-and-seizure warrants. The targets face charges of corruption, money laundering and obstruction of a criminal investigation....

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Brazilian nuclear energy company Eletronuclear's contracts with suppliers probed for corruption

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