Meanwhile, an opinion poll yesterday showed Lula has doubled his lead over his nearest rival and stands a clearer chance of winning in the first round of elections on October 1st. (Image via BBC).
Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, electionFriday, August 11, 2006
Brazil: Corruption rocks Congress while Lula’s popularity grows
72 Brazilian legislators may be expelled from congress as a result of a major bribe scandal. Only 2 of the congressmen are from the ruling Workers’ Party though 63 of them are from political factions sympathetic to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Why do they only expelled these people from government? Why do they not send them to jail?
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