The Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) released a statement declaring that it is closely following the developments of operation Carne Fraca, which is the ongoing investigation on meat processing plants. The Brazilian federal police are investigating 21 slaughterhouses on suspicion of irregularities, out of more than 4,800 operating in Brazil. The Brazilian government recently announced the suspension of the export licenses of the plants under probe. There are 33 public officers from the ministry of agriculture being investigated, out of a total of 11,000 employees. Brazlian president Michel Temer declared on Tuesday that South Korea, who had considered suspending imports of Brazilian meat, decided otherwise.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 23, 2017 17:03 UTC