Brazil’s Lula charged as ‘top boss’ of Petrobras graft scheme

Brazilian prosecutors charged ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday with being the “top boss” of a vast corruption scheme at state oil company Petrobras, in a major blow to the leftist hero’s hopes of a political comeback. It was the first time that Lula, still Brazil’s most popular politician despite corruption accusations against … Continue reading Brazil’s Lula charged as ‘top boss’ of Petrobras graft scheme