Oil in the family

18 Jun 2013 By Christopher Swann

First, BTG Pactual extended credit to Eike Batista’s struggling empire. Now, the investment bank led by Andre Esteves has emerged as the unlikely buyer of assets from state-controlled Petrobras. The sketchy details on both deals only add to the unhealthy aura of crony capitalism.

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