Estadão follows Noblat and speaks of a "pre-salt of mud"
The newspaper, run by Francisco de Mesquita Neto, uses the term to refer to the corruption allegations made by former Petrobras director Paulo Roberto Costa and accuses President Dilma Rousseff of having derived "material benefit" from the support, allegedly paid for with bribes from the state-owned company, to the government's allied base – which resulted in airtime for the reelection candidate.
247 - After Globo columnist Ricardo Noblat, who resumed the speech From the "sea of mud" used to comment on the corruption allegations against Petrobras, today it was the turn of the newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, headed by Francisco Mesquita Neto. The editorial mentions the term "pre-salt of mud" to refer to the plea bargain of former director Paulo Roberto Costa.
The newspaper says that "very little – and uncertainty – has just come to light about the scheme," but that "what has been published was enough to force the main presidential candidates to rethink their strategies." "The issue of corruption is moving from the periphery to the center of the debate – focusing on what has been committed, since the PT came to power, in the largest and most esteemed national company," the editorial states.
The newspaper accuses President Dilma Rousseff of having derived "material benefit" from the support, paid for with bribes from Petrobras, for the government's allied base in Congress – which resulted in campaign time for the candidate seeking re-election. The text also says that "it could also affect Marina," since the former governor of Pernambuco, who was president of the PSB party, is one of those cited by Costa as a beneficiary of the scheme.
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