Exclusive: Brazil prosecutor sees 350 new graft probes after Odebrecht testimony

A top Brazilian prosecutor said more than 350 new investigations will spring from a trove of testimony by executives of construction firm Odebrecht, revealing how corruption cut across the political spectrum from the smallest cities to the highest levels of government.

Carlos Lima, the dean of a team of prosecutors in southern Brazil that is driving the three-year old “Car Wash” investigation, said the Odebrecht statements expanded the probe far beyond expectations and would ensnare top congressmen, senior members of the executive branch and other powerful figures.

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