Politics

Drug money financed Brazilian politicians, Feds believe

Brazil's Pablo Escobar drug politics
Brazil's Pablo Escobar drug politics
Man connected to Brazil’s Pablo Escobar was arrested

Brazil’s Federal Police might have discovered a connection between Brazil’s most prominent cocaine dealer and high profile politicians. This connection would be Carlos Alexandre de Souza, a.k.a. Ceará, a money launderer who worked for the Brazilian equivalent of Pablo Escobar – and alleged paid bribes to politicians.

“We know that drug money went to politicians. What we’re investigating is if [the politicians] were aware of it,” said detective Elvis Secco. Ceará was arrested on Tuesday during an...

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