Ex-Vale chief charged with murder for role in Brazil dam disaster
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State prosecutors in Brazil have charged 16 individuals with homicide and environmental crimes for their role in the Brumadinho disaster last January, when a dam owned by miner Vale SA burst, killing hundreds, charging documents showed on Tuesday.
Vale's then-chief executive, Fabio Schvartsman, was among those charged, the documents showed.
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