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| Petrobras: Brazil judge Teori Zavascki dies in plane crash | Petrobras: Brazil judge Teori Zavascki dies in plane crash |
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| A prominent Brazilian Supreme Court judge has died in a plane crash off Rio de Janeiro. | |
| Teori Zavascki was overseeing a massive corruption investigation related to the state oil company, Petrobras. | Teori Zavascki was overseeing a massive corruption investigation related to the state oil company, Petrobras. |
| The scandal has rocked the country and led to mass street protests. | The scandal has rocked the country and led to mass street protests. |
| Dozens of politicians and some of Brazil's wealthiest businessmen have been arrested as part of the inquiry, known as Operation Car Wash, over the past two years. | Dozens of politicians and some of Brazil's wealthiest businessmen have been arrested as part of the inquiry, known as Operation Car Wash, over the past two years. |
| They include former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. | They include former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. |
| The political crisis triggered by the Petrobras investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff in September. | The political crisis triggered by the Petrobras investigation eventually led to the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff in September. |
| Brazil's continuing corruption problem | Brazil's continuing corruption problem |
| What has gone wrong in Brazil? | What has gone wrong in Brazil? |
| Ms Rousseff was not directly implicated in the scandal and was dismissed for allegedly tampering with the budget. | Ms Rousseff was not directly implicated in the scandal and was dismissed for allegedly tampering with the budget. |
| But many politicians close to the governing coalition were arrested and charged for taking bribes from Petrobras. | But many politicians close to the governing coalition were arrested and charged for taking bribes from Petrobras. |
| Prosecutors say they were paid vast amounts in exchange for granting lucrative contracts to private companies that had overcharged Petrobras. | Prosecutors say they were paid vast amounts in exchange for granting lucrative contracts to private companies that had overcharged Petrobras. |
| President Michel Temer has declared three days of national mourning following Mr Zavascki's death. |