Delc%C3%ADdio do Amaral


Delcdio do Amaral Gomez is a Brazilian politician. He represented Mato Grosso do Sul in the Federal Senate from 2003 to 2016. He used to be member of the Workers Party. He was the speaker of his party at the Senate and used to be the head of the Senates economic affairs committee. Amaral was arrested in November 2015 for allegedly taking kickbacks from Petrobras. A Supreme Court judge, Teori Zavascki160 , said he authorised the arrest after seeing evidence that Amaral had planned the flight of Petrobrass former international director, Nestor Cerver, in return for his silence. In March 16, 2016 he signed a plea bargain alleging involvement of other politicians in corruption scandals in Brazil. In May 10, 2016 the Senate approved by 74 votes in favor, the removal of Mr. Amaral from office for breaching parliamentary decorum.

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