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Brazil’s new top prosecutor takes over massive graft probe

from a three-person list of deals that have been used
nominees submitted by to amass evidence against
federal prosecutors. He other suspects.
passed over the top nomi- Dodge has a more re-
nee, who is considered an served style, preferring
ally of Janot. lengthy investigations be-
The first woman to hold the fore bringing charges.
position of attorney gen- But she has shown a will-
eral in Brazil, Dodge said at ingness to go after politi-
her swearing-in ceremony cians. In 2010, she oversaw
that that no one is above an investigation that led to
the law and that Brazilians first arrest of a sitting gover-
“do not tolerate corruption nor in Brazilian history. Sev-
and expect results.” eral allies of Temer were
She didn’t mention the charged in the case.
charges against Temer, It will be up for Dodge to
who attended the event. decide whether Temer will
During his term in office, be once more charged
Janot played a key role in of corruption. Brazil’s Su-
the so-called “Car Wash” preme Court has autho-
probe into inflated con- rized further investigations
struction contracts and into allegations linking the
Newly appointed Attorney General Raquel Dodge, left, talks with Supreme Court Judge Gilmar enormous kickbacks that president to alleged favors
Mendes after her inauguration ceremony at the Attorney General office in Brasilia, Brazil, Mon- has led to the jailing of for a company.Skeptics
day, Sept. 18, 2017. Dodge replaces Rodrigo Janot, who last week charged President Michel Te- dozens of the country’s have criticized Dodge for
mer with leading a criminal organization and obstruction of justice. In July he formally accused
the president of corruption. elite and charges against holding an off-the-agenda
(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres) the current and former visit with Temer after be-
presidents.Janot’s of- ing nominated, and one of
By M. SAVARESE gressively she will pursue Michel Temer with lead- fice brought 35 charges her staunchest supporters
Associated Press the country’s massive cor- ing a criminal organization against political figures and was Supreme Court Justice
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s ruption probe. and obstruction of justice. opened 450 investigations Gilmar Mendes, who has
new attorney general took Raquel Dodge, 56, replac- In July he formally accused into politicians, officials been flamboyantly critical
office on Monday amid es Rodrigo Janot, who last the president of corruption. and business leaders. It of the Car Wash prosecu-
questions about how ag- week charged President Temer appointed Dodge reached 159 plea bargain tions. q
Peru’s leader names new prime minister as he reforms Cabinet

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru- Garcia. the 19 ministers in the previ-
vian President Pedro Pab- Araoz replaced Fernando ous Cabinet.The upheaval
lo Kuczynski appointed a Zavala, who lost Friday’s forced the president to
former economy minister vote of confidence by law- cancel a trip to participate
as his new prime minister makers. The single-house in this week’s meeting of
Sunday, two days after a congress is led by the op- the U.N. General Assembly.
no-confidence vote by the position party of Keiko Fu- Kuczynski was to have met
opposition-led congress jimori, who is the daughter with U.S. President Donald
forced the entire Cabinet of jailed former President Trump, along with the presi-
to resign. Alberto Fujimori and loser dents of Brazil and Colom-
Mercedes Araoz, who is of a close 2016 presidential bia, during the trip to New
also a lawmaker and one runoff election to Kuczyn- York.The no-confidence
of Peru’s two vice presi- ski. vote followed a heated
dents, is the new chief All 19 ministers in the previ- debate in which lawmak-
minister in a reconstituted Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, left, raises the hand of ous Cabinet were forced ers insulted Zavala and
Cabinet. She served as his new Economy Minister Claudia Cooper during a swearing in to resign under Peru’s con- called for Peru’s education
economy minister during ceremony for Kuczynski’s new cabinet at the government pal- stitution because of the minister to resign over her
part of the 2006-11 admin- ace in Lima, Peru, Sept. 17, 2017. no-confidence vote. Kuc- handling of a 60-day strike
istration of President Alan (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) zynski reappointed six of by teachers.q