Brazil’s political class is in crisis as over 100 are investigated for corruption

WaPo ^ | 04/12/2017 | Maria Lopes

[ForYourChildren]

Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized an investigation of over 100 top politicians, implicating an entire swath of the country’s governing elite in a corruption probe that has tarnished the political system and threatened to derail the nation’s economic recovery.

Nearly a third of the president’s cabinet, the heads of both chambers of Congress, two dozen senators and 42 representatives will be investigated for corruption, money laundering and fraud, according to a list released late Tuesday by a Supreme Court justice presiding over the cases. Five former presidents were also implicated. The list was the subject of rumors and leaks for weeks and sent shock waves through the capital when it was made public.

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[ForYourChildren]

When do we hear similar headlines about Clinton, McCain, Huma, etc.?

[nickcarraway]

This is smart. With this many corruption investigations, they are going to get a huge discount.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Never happen here

[hal ogen]

The only way it might happen here would a “reenactment” of the French revolution. The corruption is too deep and to broad.

[hal ogen]

The only way it might happen here would a “reenactment” of the French revolution. The corruption is too deep and to broad.

[hal ogen]

The only way it might happen here would a “reenactment” of the French revolution. The corruption is too deep and to broad.

[hal ogen]

The only way it might happen here would a “reenactment” of the French revolution. The corruption is too deep and to broad.

[ransomnote]

Too big to jail... instead of “Too big to fail.” It’s as if our corrupt politicians banked on safety in number, “Hey, they can’t put us ALL in jail.”

[Democrats hate too much]

Help... How many are the Soros sponsored party ones and how many are the opposition party ome? ...thank you

[Nailbiter]

“Hey, they can’t put us ALL in jail.”

There are other places I would like to put pols :)

[Ken H]

Draining the Amazon basin?

[Bullish]

This needs to happen here to far more than 100.

[T-Bone Texan]

Don’t conflate Brazil with a developed, Western country.

These folks are not capable of maintaining the proper pH in a pool, and lack the manpower to pull dead bodies out of the bay.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Drain the swamp, samba edition...

[t4texas]

“Political class”

Now there’s an oxymoron