Federal police indicted the Brazil mining regulator chief and fifty others over an illegal iron ore scheme in Minas Gerais, raising governance questions.
Key Facts
—The indictment. Federal police indicted the director-general of Brazil’s mining agency, the ANM, on June 27.
—The official. Mauro Sousa has led the regulator since 2022 and faces charges including administrative advocacy and influence peddling.
—The scale. In all, 51 people were indicted across two linked operations, Rejeito and Parcours.
—The scheme. Investigators allege illegal iron ore extraction in the protected Serra do Curral range in Minas Gerais.
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