Posted on 08/26/2016 1:35:18 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Police on Friday recommended corruption charges against Brazil's ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as part of a probe into a huge embezzlement scheme at state oil company Petrobras.
The recommendation, which must now be considered by prosecutors before becoming formal charges, was made in a filing seen by AFP. A judge would still have to decide whether to accept the charges.
The development comes as Lula's successor and protege Dilma Rousseff fights an impeachment trial in the Senate.
Lula, who founded the Workers' Party and was president between 2003-2010 before helping Rousseff get elected, and his wife face corruption and money laundering charges.
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I seem to recall some Petrobas and Soros and Obama stuff going on a few years back.. south of the border diplomacy happens, I reckun.
0bama gave Soros at least $5 Bn in 2009. Payola for stealing the election for 0bama.
Does Brazil have a “reasonable prosecutor” rule, too?
I wonder if we could impeach Hillary before the election?
She is the most corrupt politician of my lifetime.
The Brazilians are making us look like a third world country.
I wonder, can a Presidential pardon be revoked?
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