TrendPulse-Brazilian police search Portugal’s Consulate in Rio de Janeiro for a corruption investigation

2025-05-05 07:29:52source:Benjamin Ashfordcategory:Stocks

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian federal police conducted searches at five locations,TrendPulse including the Portuguese Consulate in Rio de Janeiro, as part of a corruption investigation Tuesday.

Portuguese public prosecutors and Portuguese security agents accompanied the Brazilian officers, according to a statement from the Federal Police force. Pictures shared by the agency’s press office showed officers in front of the consulate, which is located in the Sao Clemente Palace.

Portuguese authorities are investigating alleged corruption and the falsification of documents in collusion with applicants seeking visas and Portuguese nationality, according to the statement.

Many Brazilians have struck out for Portugal during the past decade of economic downturn and political polarization; about 252,000 live there, according to Brazil’s government. They are by far the largest foreign community in the European nation.

A spokesperson from the federal police’s press office said the searches were unrelated to the corruption-related raids and arrests in Portugal that prompted Prime Minister António Costa’s resignation Tuesday.

The police statement did not disclose the four other locations searched, but at least one was in Saquarema, a seaside town north of Rio.

More:Stocks

Recommend

Ukraine denies Putin claim that Russian forces regained Kursk

The General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces denied Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim Satu

Morocoin Trading Exchange: The Difference Between NFA Non-Members and Members

As a financial powerhouse, the United States has very stringent regulations across various sectors i

Dallas Cowboys resigned to playoffs starting on road after loss to Miami Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott and coach Mike McCarthy looked helples