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Article: Scandal threatens Lula da Silva presidency; Lawmakers push for federal probe.(WORLD)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- June 12, 2005
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Byline: Carmen Gentile, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazilian lawmakers are pushing for an investigation into a corruption scandal that implicates allies of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, an accusation that could dog him for months to come and handcuff his administration.
The scandal broke last month when Brazilian TV showed a video of a high-ranking postal official accepting a large amount of cash - purportedly a bribe from suppliers hoping to do business with the post office.
The scam was supposedly masterminded by Federal Deputy Roberto Jefferson, head of the left-wing Labor Party and a close ally of the leftist Lula da Silva ...