Brazil’s ex-president Lula detained over corruption scandal

Local media said he was taken to the airport in Sao Paulo for questioning.

According to officials, three search warrants and eleven detention warrants are being carried out by 200 federal police agents in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Bahia.

Dozens of politicians and executives are being investigated under suspicion of overpricing Petrobras contracts and bribery .... https://www.rt.com