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A supporter of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a poster that says in Portuguese &quot;Free Lula&quot; as his lawyers ask the Supreme Court to free him after he was jailed in connection with the &quot;Car Wash&quot; corruption investigation in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Da Silva’s lawyers argue then-judge Sergio Moro offered guidance to prosecutors in investigations that led to da Silva’s conviction. Moro has said he did nothing improper. The court denied the petition. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s top court denies petition to release ex-president

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro listens to a question during his testimony before a senate commission, in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Press reports have accused him of allegedly coordinating with prosecutors, improperly advising them in a case against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Moro and prosecutors deny any wrongdoing, but the Brazilian Bar Association has called for the suspension of the minister and others pending an inquiry. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Moro says ‘nothing to hide’ about leaked messages

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In this photo released by Brazil's Presidential Press Office, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, right, and Justice Minister Sergio Moro attend a military ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Moro has met with President Jair Bolsonaro, two days after press reports accused him of allegedly coordinating with prosecutors when he was a judge. (Marcos Correa/Brazil's Presidential Press Office via AP)

Bolsonaro meets with justice minister to discuss leaks

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AP Explains: Leaks challenge ‘Car Wash’ probe

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

A man wears the Portuguese message: &quot;Be strong Moro,&quot; referring to Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro,&quot; during a pro-government rally on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, May 26, 2019. Moro recently saw Congress reject President Jair Bolsonaro's move to put him in charge of the country's financial regulator and is having trouble passing a sweeping &quot;anti-crime&quot; bill in Congress. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil’s anti-graft crusader struggles in Bolsonaro gov’t

By PETER PRENGAMAN and MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony where he signed a second decree that eases gun restrictions, during the signing ceremony at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The decree opens Brazil’s market to guns and ammunition made outside of Brazil according to a summary of the decree. Gun owners can now buy between 1,000 -5,000 rounds of ammunition per year depending on their license, up from 50 rounds. Lower-ranking military members can now carry guns after 10 years of service. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro to appoint Moro to Supreme Court

Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 23, 2018 file photo, former Judge Sergio Moro participates in an anti-corruption conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Moro, who is now Brazil's justice minister, announced Monday, feb. 4, 2019, legislation that seeks to overhaul how the nation combats organized crime, corruption and violence. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

Brazil’s Sergio Moro looks to overhaul crime fighting

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FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2015 file photo, workers whose company is contracted by Brazil's state oil company Petrobras throw their work uniforms at the company's building headquarters to protest corruption, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, Nov. 19, 218, named Roberto Castello Branco, a pro-market reformer, as future chief executive of the country's state-controlled oil company, Petrobras. Castello Branco, a former member of Petrobras' board, has advocated privatizing the oil giant. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo, File)

Brazil police issue 22 arrest warrants in corruption probe

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Judge Sergio Moro leaves a meeting with President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, outside Bolsonaro's home in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Bolsonaro has said he wants Moro to be justice minister or to fill the next vacancy on the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Brazil's top court. Moro told the AP in a statement earlier this week he was honored and considering the possibilities. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil judge denies cabinet post a reward for jailing Lula

By SARAH DiLORENZO and MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and his lawyer Cristiano Zanin leave the Lula Institute building in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva sent to prison in Brazil for corruption

By Federico Puglie — Special to The Washington Times