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Title of Article: Brazil Mensalao trial: Former chief of staff jailed
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Date Article Written: 15, November 2013
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This article is about the Brazil judges jailing senior figures convicted in the country's biggest corruption trial, the "Mensalao", The "Mensalao" was a scheme that used public funds to pay coalition parties for political support. On Thursday, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that most of the politicians convicted had to start their jail terms immediately. Some turned themselves in while others where being forced.
I thought this article was very interesting. It was interesting to see that the supreme court finally got their criminals from their case. However, it was very confusing how some of the politicans like Luiz Inacio decided to turn themselves in unlike Jose Dirceu. Although Lula left office but still stayed as a famous political feature.
This ties into politics because it envolves the judicial branch and many politicians. The Mensalao case was a scheme done by some politicians that used public funds to pay parties for political support. The federal supreme court of Brazil were saying that "the trial was seen as a key test of Brazil's ability to hold its politicians to account for corruption. " This also portrays some of the cons of the government because the scandal was in 2005 but yet they were paying for their sentence at the end of 2012.
Author of Article: None
Date Article Written: 15, November 2013
Click here to read article
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This article is about the Brazil judges jailing senior figures convicted in the country's biggest corruption trial, the "Mensalao", The "Mensalao" was a scheme that used public funds to pay coalition parties for political support. On Thursday, Brazil's Supreme Court ruled that most of the politicians convicted had to start their jail terms immediately. Some turned themselves in while others where being forced.
I thought this article was very interesting. It was interesting to see that the supreme court finally got their criminals from their case. However, it was very confusing how some of the politicans like Luiz Inacio decided to turn themselves in unlike Jose Dirceu. Although Lula left office but still stayed as a famous political feature.
This ties into politics because it envolves the judicial branch and many politicians. The Mensalao case was a scheme done by some politicians that used public funds to pay parties for political support. The federal supreme court of Brazil were saying that "the trial was seen as a key test of Brazil's ability to hold its politicians to account for corruption. " This also portrays some of the cons of the government because the scandal was in 2005 but yet they were paying for their sentence at the end of 2012.