Upheaval at Petrobras as Bolsonaro ousts chief executive over fuel price clash

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hints at political interventionism with appointment of former Army general to lead state-controlled oil giant

Marching orders: Petrobras is set for a new man at the wheel after President Jair Bolsonaro chose ex-Army general Joaquim Silva e Luna to replace Roberto Castello Branco as truck drivers threaten strikes over fuel price rises.
Marching orders: Petrobras is set for a new man at the wheel after President Jair Bolsonaro chose ex-Army general Joaquim Silva e Luna to replace Roberto Castello Branco as truck drivers threaten strikes over fuel price rises.Image: RYTIS DAUKANTAS/UPSTREAM
Published 24 February 2021, 16:12Updated 24 February 2021, 16:12