SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian police said on Monday that former Finance Minister Antonio Palocci oversaw political kickbacks paid by construction giant Odebrecht [ODBES.UL] through at least 2013, two years after he had left office.
Investigators said at a news conference that Palocci, who was arrested on Monday in a sweeping corruption probe, kept a tally of at least 128 million reais (£30.5 million) in bribes paid to the Workers Party for contracts to build public works including subways and an airport.
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