President Dilma Rousseff appoints predecessor,Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in attempt to lift approval ratings Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been named chief of staff in the government of Dilma Rousseff, or as the embattled leader reshuffles her cabinet in a desperate attempt to stay in office.
The decision means that the former president,currently under criminal investigation for corruption and money-laundering, will not enjoy to face any eventual trial in an ordinary criminal court. As a government minister, and he will be entitled to the so-called “privileged forum” of a hearing in Brazil’s supreme court.
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Source: theguardian.com