Petrobras scandal: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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| Noted that the charges on which Lula was convicted were dismissed by a Supreme Court judge in March 2021. | Sep 29, 2022 | ||
| Added a description of the events leading to Lula's surrender on April 6, 2018, to begin serving a prison sentence. | Apr 10, 2018 | ||
| Noted that Lula's conviction was upheld by an appellate court in January 2018. | Jan 25, 2018 | ||
| Noted the August 2017 vote by the Chamber of Deputies not to try Temer for corruption. | Aug 09, 2017 | ||
| Noted that in July 2017 Lula was found guilty of corruption and money laundering. | Jul 12, 2017 | ||
| Noted the May 2017 beginning of Lula's corruption trial involving a luxury apartment and the growing accusations of Michael Temer's involvement in the larger scandal. | Jun 07, 2017 | ||
| Noted that in September 2016 Cunha was expelled from the lower house and Lula was ordered to stand trial. | Sep 21, 2016 | ||
| Noted that the Senate voted on August 31, 2016, to remove Dilma Rousseff from office permanently. | Aug 31, 2016 | ||
| Clarified that the May 2016 Senate vote was to suspend Rousseff and consider impeachment and added that in August the Senate voted to hold the impeachment trial. | Aug 10, 2016 | ||
| Added a description of the circumstances surrounding the resignation of Romero Juca, the new planning minister. | May 24, 2016 | ||
| Added a description of the events in April and May 2016 that led to Rousseff's suspension and impeachment trial. | May 13, 2016 | ||
| New article added. | Apr 15, 2016 |
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