Ms Noronha was a close aide to former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Among those arrested are two brothers who were recommended for their senior government posts by Ms Noronha.
Fernando do Noronha is the place every Brazilian says they want to go to, but never gets to.
While Fernando de Noronha is beautiful and pristine, it's the mix of raw and refined that makes the place unique.
In a land known for its beautiful destinations, it's telling that there is near consensus that Fernando de Noronha is the loveliest of them all.
Associated Press Writers Luis Henao in Santiago, Chile, Jan Olsen in Copenhagen, Matti Huuhtanen in Helsinki and Charmaine Noronha in Toronto contributed to this report.
Among those sacked are Rosemary de Noronha, who heads the regional office of the presidency in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, and Deputy Attorney General, Jose Weber Holanda.
The bodies were found floating about 440 kilometers (273 miles) northeast of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago northeast of the Brazilian coast on Monday, military officials said Monday evening.
Associated Press writers Charmaine Noronha in Ontario, Shingler in Montreal, Tom Hays and Jennifer Peltz in New York, Kimberly Dozier in Washington and Brian Murphy in the United Arab Emirates contributed to this story.
Associated Press writers Charmaine Noronha in Ontario, Benjamin Shingler in Montreal, Tom Hays and Jennifer Peltz in New York, Kimberly Dozier in Washington and Brian Murphy in the United Arab Emirates contributed to this story.
The crew of a TAM Linhas Aereas flight travelling over the area in the other direction shortly after the Airbus' last signal had reported seeing "bright spots" in the ocean about 1, 300 km (800 miles) from the Fernando de Noronha archipelago off Brazil's north-eastern coast.
All of the Fernando de Noronha archipelago is fantastically empty, as the hyper-protected islands have room for only about 700 tourists at once (along with fewer than 4, 000 locals), and those visitors have their choice of 17 beaches, most of which are easier to reach than Sancho.
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