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Petrobras CEO, top brass resign in Brazil amid scandal

Published: 04 Feb 2015 - 06:08 pm | Last Updated: 18 Jan 2022 - 01:34 am

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Rio de Janeiro,--The chief executive of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras, Graca Foster, resigned Wednesday along with several top executives as the company reels from a massive corruption scandal, officials said.

Petrobras said in a statement that "its board of directors will meet Friday to elect a new leadership after the resignation of the CEO and five directors."

AFP