Countdown for Brazil’s Labour minister: sixth cabinet loss on corruption allegations

Thursday, December 1st 2011 - 04:14 UTC

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Brazil’s Executive Committee on Public Ethics, on a unanimous decision adopted on Wednesday recommended President Dilma Rousseff the removal of Labour and Employment Minister Carlos Lupi. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
'Stepping down' is one thing, but being punished by the courts is another.

Brasilian officials are, in practice, immune from prosecution - and even more immune from jail-time punishment leading from prosecution.

Why, oh why, does Brasil allow such people to fade from public view for a few days and then re-appear as a 'different' senior public figure ????

There are people in high office who are serial transgressors (=criminals) who continue to spend their life - and earn their fortunes both above and below the table - in positions of the highest influence.

Strengthen the arm of an independent, non-corrupt judiciary.
Make the LAW work.
Remove life-long serial appeals against judgements.
INSIST ON the Ficha Limpa.
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