Unlike Jacob Zuma, who has used all mechanisms of the state and legal Stalingrads to avoid prosecution, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his successor, Dilma Rousseff, strengthened the powers of the judiciary and prosecutors to go after corruption, removing many of the legal loopholes used by Braz.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has helped elect two allies to the top jobs in both houses of Congress, a success that is expected to help help him blunt a campaign by protesters who have been calling for the conservative leader to be impeached
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Bolsonaro win in Congress seen hindering impeachment drive
Lawmakers supported by President Jair Bolsonaro have been elected to head both houses of Brazilâs Congress in a major victory for the conservative leaderâs effort to fend off a potential impeachment effort
By DÃBORA ÃLVARES and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press
February 2, 2021, 2:34 AM
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The Brazilian flag flies with the moon behind it during a protest against the government s response in combating COVID-19 and demanding the impeachment of Brazil s President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)