Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister

[Eugene]

Source: BBC

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister

1 November 2018

Brazil's far-right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced prominent anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro to lead the country's justice ministry.

Mr Moro said on Thursday it was an "honour" to be asked to be the minister overseeing justice and public security.

But his appointment is likely to fuel allegations that his high-profile anti-fraud probe was politically motivated.

Operation Car Wash, as his inquiry was known, was accused of unfairly targeting left-wing politicians.

Its biggest scalp was leftist ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was a frontrunner in the election before his 12-year jail sentence last April for corruption.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46063656

[sandensea]

1. Sure. Moro gave Bolsonaro the presidency.

His railroading Lula is what made Bolsonaro's victory practically inevitable.

Unfortunately for Moro, Bolsonazi's insane. He'll turn on him (and many other backers) before long, and in all likelihood, there will be blood.