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  • Brazil's Most-Wanted Fugitive Surrenders
    Brazil's most-wanted fugitive, a judge at the center of an $86 million embezzlement scandal, turned himself in today, officials said.
  • Brazil Fugitive Judge Arrested
    A fugitive ex-judge who allegedly used connections with top Brazilian officials to embezzle nearly $100 million has surrendered to police, Justice Minister Jose Gregori said.
  • Kickbacks scandal hits Brazil president
    A deepening political scandal which has already caused the first impeachment of a senator in Brazilian history is closing in on President Fernando Henrique Cardoso after a note surfaced showing he requested more money for a corruption-plagued construction project.
  • Wiretaps Lift Brazilian Scandal Into Top Ranks of Government
    A long-simmering political corruption scandal has now penetrated the upper echelons of the Brazilian government and prompted a sudden stock market downturn, thanks to the publication on Thursday night of what a Brazilian newsmagazine describes as transcripts from 400 hours of wiretapped telephone calls.
  • Brazil judge is most wanted fugitive
    A Brazilian judge, Nicolau dos Santos, has become one of the world's most wanted men after allegedly stealing more than $90m from a courthouse building project in Sao Paulo.
  • Graft threat to Brazil's president
    The Brazilian president, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, is facing a potentially damaging crisis in his government following allegations that senior officials were involved in one of the country's biggest corruption scandals.
  • Politics -Brazil: Corruption Probe Turns To Presidential Advisor
    Pres. Fernando Henrique Cardoso is struggling to distance himself from a corruption probe that has focused on a long-time adviser implicated in the misappropriation of public funds.

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