Brazilian police raided the homes of Lower House Speaker Eduardo Cunha and at least one minister on Tuesday, widening the political scope of an investigation into a suspected web of corruption linking ruling coalition politicians and influential business figures.
Cunha is at loggerheads with President Dilma Rousseff after opening impeachment proceedings against her on Dec. 2 over opposition allegations that she violated budget laws to increase spending during her re-election campaign last year.
A federal police statement said the swoop on Cunha’s homes in Brasilia and Rio de Janeiro were among 53 search-and-seizure raids carried out in seven states.
Targets included the residences of Tourism Minister Henrique Eduardo Alves, ex-mining and energy minister Edison Lobão and lower house lawmaker Anibal Gomes.
News channel GloboNews reported that the home of Science Minister Celso Pansera had also been searched, but it was not immediately possible to confirm that.
Brazil Energy Insight 
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