Stédile demands answers from the Supreme Court after new Vaza Jato leaks.
According to MST leader João Pedro Stédile, "The Intercept's accusation that the FBI and the Department of Justice orchestrated Lava Jato, concealing operations even from the Brazilian justice system, is extremely serious. In any other country in the world, it would have resulted in the annulment of the proceedings and the imprisonment of those involved. The Supreme Federal Court has the floor!"
247 - The leader of the Landless Workers' Movement (MST), João Pedro Stédile, described as "extremely serious" the allegations made by The Intercept Brasil, which, in partnership with Agência Pública, produced a story highlighting the United States' interest in Operation Lava Jato.
"The Intercept's allegation that the FBI and the Department of Justice orchestrated Lava Jato, concealing operations even from the Brazilian justice system, is extremely serious. In any other country in the world, it would have resulted in the annulment of the proceedings and the imprisonment of those involved. The Supreme Court has the floor!", the activist stated on Twitter.
According to the report, at least 17 Americans were in Curitiba (PR) in 2015 to speak with members of the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office and lawyers representing businessmen under investigation in Brazil. The meeting could only take place with authorization from the Ministry of Justice.
"The revelations from The Intercept demonstrate that what unites Bolsonaro's base is contempt for Brazil: Lava Jato followed orders from the FBI so that the US would have advantages in the process against Petrobras," said the MST leader.