Brazilian prosecutors who indicted Lula da Silva schemed to prevent his party from winning

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2. It's YOOGE news, as you can imagine.

In Brazil, as well as in Argentina, where the similarity to Macri's tactic of using mostly trumped-up charges against Cristina Kirchner and her former officials is unmistakable.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes, for one, called for a retrial - and he's no Lula supporter (he was Cardoso's Attorney General).

But I can't help but think that while Bolsonazi's in office, freedom for Lula da Silva is all but impossible - no matter what evidence comes out against Moro, Dallagnol and the rest of them.

Meanwhile, Bolso's approval ratings have sunk to 35% - and heading lower. If this keeps going, he'll have Macri as a neighbor in Miami sooner rather than later.