Brazil’s Petrobras in corruption probe

Leaked documents allegedly show wide-scale bribes paid by a top executive of the Brazilian energy giant.

Brazilian energy giant Petrobras is being investigated for alleged corruption in one of the worst scandals in the company’s history. 

Leaked documents purported to show wide-scale bribes being paid by at least one top executive. Some claim the scandal is all politically motivated to harm President Dilma Rousseff’s re-election chances.
 
Al Jazeera’s Gabriel Elizondo reports from Brasilia.

Source: Al Jazeera