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Some 15 Brazilian presidential hopefuls have 160 cases in court, according to Folha de Sao Paulo

Tuesday, April 24th 2018 - 08:50 UTC
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At least 15 of the 20 candidates who might run for president of Brazil in the October elections are targeted in more than 160 cases in courts throughout the country. Cases range from investigations in the Lava Jato operation to traffic offenses, and while in some cases would-be candidates are still only under investigation, in others they are either accused, or defendants, or have been sentenced – one of them was even arrested: former president Lula da Silva (PT), who is currently leading the poles. Read full article

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  • :o))

    So the question AGAIN is; which of the corrupts will be the next president? The obvious answer - no doubt- is: The one against whom the evidence is bare minimum; WILL be the NEXT President - if at all the masses ARE seriously concerned about voting!
    Otherwise - AS USUAL:
    http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4UBQZBl1b1I/T-G1oWZEnAI/AAAAAAAAIdk/Yrjcnfp1mYM/s1600/Charge+061.jpg

    Apr 24th, 2018 - 10:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Enrique Massot

    “This group is led by Lula who was sentenced to 12 years in jail.”

    Well, after all, the system works! Most candidates and the current president are accused, but the one to go to jail is Lula da Silva--isn't it what counts after all?

    If things go according to plans, any action against the winning candidate will be quickly dropped--as it happened with Argentina's president Mauricio Macri--and the vessel will keep sailing.

    As Spain's former dictator Francisco Franco said some time before dying: “All is tied and well tied up.”

    Apr 28th, 2018 - 03:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • :o))

    @EM:

    REF: “Well, after all, the system works”

    TRUE:
    https://humorpolitico.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/LUla-PF-580x402.jpg

    Apr 29th, 2018 - 03:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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