A Brazilian electoral court judge has requested a probe into President Dilma Rousseff’s 2014 campaign financing on signs it may have included money siphoned from state-owned oil company Petrobras.
Judge Gilmar Mendes said in his request to prosecutors and federal police that there are indications Rousseff’s Workers’ Party was indirectly financed by Petrobras, which is forbidden under law. Rousseff’s campaign also received funds from companies entangled in a continuing probe into the kickback scheme involving Petrobras, Mendes said.
The investigation into inflated contracts at Petrobras, known as Carwash, has roiled Latin America’s largest nation since allegations spread from oil executives to builders and Rousseff’s allies. Mendes’ request could further increase pressure on Rousseff, who is already facing a combination of low popularity, slowing economic growth and calls for impeachment.
Brazil Energy Insight 
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