Lázaro Botelho Explained

Lázaro Botelho
Office:Federal Deputy for Tocantins
Term Start:1 February 2015
Term End:31 January 2019
Birth Date:11 February 1947
Birth Place:Loreto, Maranhão, Brazil
Party:PP

Lázaro Botelho Martins (born 11 February 1947) is a Brazilian politician and businessman. Although born in Maranhão, he has spent his political career representing Tocantins, having served as state representative from 2007 to 2019.[1]

Personal life

Botelho was born to Joel Martins dos Reis and Luzia Botelho Martins Reis.[1] Before entering politics Botelho worked as a businessman in trading in the stoke market.[1]

Political career

Botelho voted in favor of the impeachment of then-president Dilma Rousseff.[2] Botelho voted in favor of the 2017 Brazilian labor reform,[3] and would vote against a corruption investigation into Rousseff's successor Michel Temer.[4]

Botelho was investigated during Operation Car Wash for allegedly taking bribes from Petrobras, although the investigative committee ultimately decided there was not enough evidence to prosecute and Botelho was eventually declared innocent.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LÁZARO BOTELHO – Biografia. Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil. Portuguese. 20 March 2019.
  2. News: Reforma trabalhista: como votaram os deputados. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409132414/https://www.cartacapital.com.br/blogs/parlatorio/reforma-trabalhista-como-votaram-os-deputados. 9 April 2012. dead. Carta Capital. Portuguese. 27 April 2017. 18 September 2017.
  3. Web site: Veja como deputados votaram no impeachment de Dilma, na PEC 241, na reforma trabalhista e na denúncia contra Temer. 2 August 2017. 20 March 2019. Portuguese. O Globo. See how deputies voted in the impeachment of Dilma, in PEC 241, in the labor reform and in the denunciation against Temer.
  4. News: Como votou cada deputado sobre a denúncia contra Temer. https://web.archive.org/web/20120409132414/https://www.cartacapital.com.br/politica/como-votou-cada-deputado-sobre-a-denuncia-contra-temer. 9 April 2012. dead. Carta Capital. Portuguese. 4 August 2017. 18 September 2017.
  5. Web site: Lázaro Botelho é inocentado e tem investigação arquivada no processo da Lava Jato a pedido de Janot. AF Notícias. Portuguese. 6 September 2017. 20 March 2019.
  6. Web site: Denúncia da Lava Jato contra deputado Lázaro Botelho deve ser arquivada. G1 Globo. Portuguese. 6 September 2017. 20 March 2019.

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