Brazil sentences ex-finance minister to 12 years in jail

‘A Brazilian court has sentenced former finance minister Antonio Palocci to 12 years in prison for corruption and money laundering in the country’s massive corruption probe known as “Operation Car Wash.”
The ruling by Judge Sergio Moro adds pressure on Palocci, who served as finance minister under President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and as chief of staff for Lula’s successor Dilma Rousseff, to reach a plea bargain with prosecutors in a bid to have his sentence reduced.
A deal is expected to be announced by September, when Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot finishes his term and is set to be replaced by an appointee of President Michel Temer.’
Read more: Brazil sentences ex-finance minister to 12 years in jail