Brazil executes warrant against Lula ally in widening financial scandal (opens original article in a new tab)

Brazilian authorities expanded a corruption probe with raids targeting allies of President Lula and right-wing politician Flavio Bolsonaro, linked to financial misconduct at Banco Master.

• Brazilian federal police executed 18 search-and-seizure warrants in Brasilia, Bahia, and Sao Paulo as part of a corruption investigation
• Senator Jaques Wagner and others were targeted over alleged ties to Banco Master's financial irregularities and possible illicit benefits
• The scandal involves both Lula's Workers' Party and right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, potentially impacting Brazil's upcoming presidential race