A gateway to Brazil

By Kevin Bogardus

Telecom firm linked to Jefferson bribe probe helped pay for his, others' travel

Excerpts from this story referencing "Brazil-U.S. Business Council":

"… o do business in Brazil," said Mark Smith, executive vice president of the Brazil-U.S. Business Council, a trade group of Brazil's largest American investors that organized the t …"

"… $70,000.Six of the 10 disclosure forms filed listed only one sponsor: The Brazil-U.S. Business Council. The other four listed a number of sponsors, including iGate, Citigroup, C …"

"… ending more than $20,000. The listed sponsors of the trips were either the Brazil-U.S. Business Council or the Brazil Information Center.But the forms don't clearly state who pai …"

"… efferson and Christensen — and two staffers described the Brazil-U.S. Business Council as the lone funder.The council, a trade organization composed of U.S. comp …"