Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his wife and six others charged over scheme at state-run oil company Petrobras, dealing a big blow to his chances of a comeback
Brazilian prosecutors have charged ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with being the “maximum commander” of a vast corruption scheme at the state oil company, Petrobras, in a major blow to the leftist hero’s hopes of a political comeback.
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