Brazil police target Lula ally Senator Jaques Wagner in Banco Master probe, says sources

Brazilian Federal Police are investigating Senator Jaques Wagner, a close ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in a probe linked to lender Banco Master.

Brazilian ​Federal ‌Police targeted Senator ​Jaques Wagner, a close ‌ally of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and ‌the government’s leader ‌in the Senate, in an investigation linked to lender ⁠Banco ​Master, ⁠two people told Reuters on Thursday.

CNN ⁠Brasil first reported the ​news and two people ⁠familiar with the investigation confirmed ⁠it ​to Reuters. Wagner’s representatives did not ⁠immediately respond to a request ⁠for comment. (Reporting ⁠By Ricardo Brito; Writing by Isbel ‌Teles Editing ‌by Tomasz ​Janowski)