article_snippet: She was chairwoman during much of the time that former oil company executives have told investigators that bribes were paid to Petrabras executives and politicians in order to secure contracts from Petrobras.
article_snippet: In early March, the country's highest court authorized the investigation which involves about 40 politicians, many of the country's highest court from the President's ruling Workers' Party and the speakers of the House and Senate.
article_snippet: She's not being investigated.
article_snippet: But, the public perception is that even if She didn't personally profit for this scheme, She was still the chairwoman at a time when it was supposedly happening
article_snippet: and She should be held accountable.
article_snippet: As proof, She contends, She's given She attorney general free rein to investigate who is stealing from the state oil company.