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Former Brazil president Lula 'to become minister'
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-35808706Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to accept a key ministerial role in President Dilma Rousseff's government, media reports say.
Members of the governing Workers' Party say his appointment will strengthen her beleaguered administration.
In becoming a minister, Lula will also have some legal protection.
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As a minister, Lula could only be tried by the Supreme Court, placing him out of the reach of the judge in the southern city of Curitiba responsible for the inquiry.
