Brazilian prosecutors have charged executives from six of the country's largest construction firms in connection with a corruption scandal at the state-run oil company, Petrobras.
The 22 executives and 13 others are accused of forming a cartel and channelling kickbacks into a Petrobras scheme to pay politicians.
They were also charged with money-laundering and organised crime.
If they are convicted, the accused face more than 20 years in jail.
President Dilma Rousseff who served as chair of the Petrobras board for seven years has denied any knowledge of the corruption scheme.
"These people stole the pride of the Brazilian people," said Brazil's top prosecutor Rodrigo Janot at a press conference.
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