How Brazil's Elite Conspired to Put Lula in Jail

This new is a few days old now, but this is short and to the point. So much for democracy!

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Peoples Dispatch looks into the recent exposé published by The Intercept which reveals the bias and political motivation of the Brazilian judiciary during the prosecution of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The prosecution team of Operation Car Wash had close links to the Judge overseeing the case, Sérgio Moro, who gave them tips and advice. The exposé also reveals how one of the driving forces of the Car Wash task force was to prevent a return of Lula's Workers' Party (PT) to power.