Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reputation damaged

Brazil in the history of the largest corruption case is in full swing pending --- 38 Brazilian case involved important people from all walks of life by the media as the "Trial of the Century". Brazil's Attorney General Roberto Gul Siegel commented that this is the history of the boldest and most appalling corruption case in Brazil. At present, the defense to refute the allegations of the Nike shox Turbo main accused, and asked the court to withdraw this case.

According to Agence France-Presse reported on the 7th, the 38 defendants, including former government ministers, parliamentarians, businessmen and bankers, of which the first President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the civil office, Ren Ruoze Dirceu is the central figure of this bribery major They were suspected in Lula's first presidential term, the secret to buying votes in Congress in exchange for support for the ruling Labor Party.

Last Thursday (2th), the Brazilian Supreme Court began hearing the case, Supreme Court Justice Carlos Ayers Brito read out in detail the allegations of a defendant, from embezzlement, fraud, money laundering. The prosecution pointed out that huge bribes from the advertising budget of the Nike shox TL3 state-owned enterprises, and then bribe a company owned by businessman Marcos Valerio de Souza. Australia's "Daily Telegraph" said that if convicted, these people will face 45 years in prison. However, the France 24 news television reported that in court proceedings open 5 days, 38 defendants were not one people were arrested, nor be required to stand trial.

Local time on the 6th, this case entered a critical stage. A prosecutor requests arrest 36 people involved, which raises the defense lawyer team's violent fight back. The Dirceu lawyer countered that "does not exist the so-called buying votes event, the Dirceu other defendants did not send money to lawmakers." Another defendant, Jose Genoino (when he was the Brazilian labor Party Chairman), defense lawyers condemned the trial was "a farce", issued by the prosecution allegations and the fact that is completely incompatible. Agence France-Presse said the prosecution and the defense argued for their own, this trial is expected to last as long as a month.

According to Radio Netherlands Worldwide reported on the 6th, aged 66, former President, founder of the Labor Party Lula is not in the list of the defendant, he is in recovering from throat cancer chemotherapy. Lula insisted that he had been betrayed, and on behalf of the Labor Party to apologize to the Nike shox Deliver public. At the same time, the Labor Party issued a statement, denied having bribery. Australia's Herald Sun reported that on the 7th, this "trial of the century" will affect the municipal election results in October of this year, this election is extremely important to the 2014 presidential election, it was seen as a "touchstone".

Uruguay South Atlantic News Agency said, this landmark trial will destroy the prestige of Lula, who half a century the most popular Brazilian politicians in this scandal is slow to react, and also some of the defendants argued, it will affect to him in 2014 to seek re-election of the president's plan. Argentina Buenos Aires Herald, pointed out that corruption remains a very serious problem in Brazil, the small town municipal council to the federal parliament, corruption is everywhere, many Members are good at backroom deals. Former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, said: "In Brazil, the corruption would not normally be punished, and now we are waiting for an important moment."

Brazil News commented, this is the worst cases of Nike shox Classic corruption in Brazil's history. Australian Courier Mail "on the 7th, 20 years ago, there was a Brazilian President, claiming corruption and sacked. In 1992, President Fernando Collor de Mello was charged with the crime of corruption, was forced to resign. At that time, a trial of the Senate convicted him of corruption found guilty, ban him for eight years in public office.