Brazilian prosecutors who indicted Lula da Silva schemed to prevent his party from winning

[Judi Lynn]

5. Bolsonaro tight-lipped as minister faces calls to resign over Lula scandal

Sérgio Moro had ‘totally inappropriate’ links with prosecutors
Moro jailed Bolsonaro’s top rival, Lula, before Brazil election

Moro has rejected accusations of wrongdoing as “sensationalist” smears and his supporters branded the leaks a criminal conspiracy designed to undermine the former judge and Bolsonaro’s administration.

But on Tuesday – as Brazilian politicians braced for further revelations promised by the Intercept - there were calls for Moro’s removal.

“Moro has to go,” said Guilherme Boulos, a left-wing leader some see as a potential heir to Lula.

“There is now compelling evidence of his involvement in illegal and unethical practices … Moro no longer has the political or moral capacity to run the justice ministry.”

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/11/sergio-moro-jair-bolsonaro-justice-minister-resign