Prosecutor seeks 83 graft probes against politicians

The New York Times 00:01 - 15 March 2017

Brazil's Attorney General Rodrigo Janot, seen in February 2017, sent his request to open 83 corruption probes against politicians to the Supreme Court

Brazils prosecutor general, Rodrigo Janot, on Tuesday requested permission to open 83 corruption probes against politicians in an escalation of a vast graft scandal already shaking Latin Americas biggest country.

Janot sent his request to the Supreme Court, which handles cases involving serving members of Congress or the government, his office said in a statement. There was no immediate indication of which politicians were being targeted.