RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s federal police on Friday carried out search warrants targeting former Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro, two sources familiar with the investigation told Reuters. Castro’s lawyer said in a statement to Reuters that authorities had not searched his residence or any other property linked to him. Castro was targeted in another investigation into suspected tax evasion in May.

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s federal police on Friday carried out search warrants targeting former Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro, two sources familiar with the…

Operation Sem Refino, Brazil's Federal Police fuel-fraud probe, searched ex-Rio governor Cláudio Castro again as a court froze R$52 billion in assets.