Lula to name his former defense lawyer to Brazil Supreme Court

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he will appoint the lawyer who defended him against graft accusations, Cristiano Zanin, to a vacant Supreme Court seat. Lula confirmed the widely expected appointment in a press conference in Brasilia, saying it was “not only” because of his lawyer’s role in his defense, “but … Continue reading Lula to name his former defense lawyer to Brazil Supreme Court