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Brazilian speaker, ex-president charged for corruption

The Brazilian general prosecutor formally lay corruption charges against the speaker of the lower house, Eduardo Cunha, and former President Fernando Collor de Mello.

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Former Brazilian president Collor denies bribery charges

​Brazil's former president Fernando Collor de Mello on Wednesday denied allegations accusing him of accepting millions in bribes in a case of investigation into an extensive corruption scheme at the country's oil giant Petrobras.