Brazilian Federal Police allege: Maia received a R$ 1 million bribe from OAS.
The Speaker of the House, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), is accused of passive corruption and money laundering in an investigation concluded by the Federal Police as part of Operation Lava Jato; he allegedly received R$ 1 million in 2014 in exchange for defending the interests of OAS in Congress, according to a report by Jornal Nacional this Wednesday, August 8th; the investigation was based on cell phone messages exchanged between Leo Pinheiro, former president of OAS, and Maia; Maia intends to lead a reform agenda, but this Wednesday police raided the Chamber in protest against the pension reform.
247 - The newly elected president of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia (DEM-RJ), is accused of having received R$ 1 million from the construction company OAS in 2014, according to an investigation concluded by the Federal Police as part of Operation Lava Jato.
The investigation accuses him of the crimes of passive corruption and money laundering, according to a report by Jornal Nacional this Wednesday, the 8th. He allegedly received the money in exchange for defending OAS's interests in Congress.
The investigation was based on text messages exchanged between Leo Pinheiro, former president of OAS, and Maia. The Federal Police accuse Maia of providing "political favors" and defending OAS's interests in Congress in 2013 and 2014.
According to the investigation, one example was presenting an amendment to a provisional measure that defined rules for regional aviation, which resulted in benefits for the company. The congressman denies having received any undue advantage.