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.

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 1^st. (Image via BBC).

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