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The headquarters of the Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dozens of political figures and former Petrobras executives are under suspicion over a scheme facilitating corruption and money laundering. (Vanderlei Almeida, AF
The headquarters of the Brazilian state oil giant Petrobras, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dozens of political figures and former Petrobras executives are under suspicion over a scheme facilitating corruption and money laundering. (Vanderlei Almeida, AF

Brasilia - Brazilian prosecutors formally charged the treasurer of the ruling Workers' Party and 26 others with corruption linked to state-run Petrobras on Monday, in the latest blow to President Dilma Rousseff from the widening scandal.

Prosecutors have "ample proof" that Workers' Party Treasurer Joao Vaccari solicited donations from former Petrobras services chief Renato Duque and executives at engineering firms accused of funneling money from the oil company, prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol said.

Vaccari was well aware the donations he was seeking comprised funds stemming from bribes, Dallagnol said, adding that much of the evidence was gleaned from plea bargain deals with executives who were indicted and jailed late last year.

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