Janot on arrests: "I confirm nothing"
Brazil's Attorney General, Rodrigo Janot, declined to comment on the arrest warrant request – reportedly submitted to the Supreme Federal Court (STF), according to the newspaper O Globo – for Renan Calheiros (PMDB-AL), Romero Jucá (PMDB-RR), José Sarney (PMDB-AP), and Eduardo Cunha (PMDB-RJ), for allegedly attempting to obstruct the investigations of Operation Lava Jato; upon leaving a meeting of the Superior Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Janot stated: "I confirm nothing."
Pedro Peduzzi – Reporter for Agência Brasil
The Attorney General of the Republic, Rodrigo Janot, did not want to comment today (7) on the arrest request – which would have been made to the Supreme Federal Court (STF) – of the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, the senator Romero Jucá (PMDB-RR), the former senator José Sarney (PMDB-AP) and the suspended president of the Chamber, Eduardo Cunha, for attempting to obstruct the investigations of Operation Lava Jato.
Upon leaving a meeting of the Superior Council of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office, Janot stated: "I confirm nothing."
Information about the arrest warrant was released today (7) by the newspaper O Globo. According to the newspaper, the case should be analyzed by Supreme Court Justice Teori Zavascki. The requests have been with the Justice for at least a week. Despite the repercussion of the case, the press offices of the Supreme Federal Court and the Attorney General's Office do not confirm the arrest warrants.