Chevron may face charges over Frade spill

A wire report claims that a Brazilian prosecutor plans to file criminal charges against Chevron and some of its local managers within weeks, adding to an $11 billion civil lawsuit being taken over a November offshore oil spill.

Frade fallout: An aerial view is seen of oil that seeped in the Campos Basin in this 18 November image
Frade fallout: An aerial view is seen of oil that seeped in the Campos Basin in this 18 November image
Published 27 January 2012, 09:47Updated 11 October 2016, 06:55
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