[Going strong]

Leftist global icon Lula, once dubbed by Obama "his idol, a man he absolutely loves" is embroiled in a massive, nation-wide corruption scandal!

To sum it up:
Brazilian ex-president Lula has been caught red-handed in massive corruption and public-money appropriation scandals, drawing into the scandals his protegee, socialist female Dilma. Those 2 were until a few weeks ago the absolute icons of the global Left ... now, the police has discovered a vault of gold and jewels in Lula's "humble man" house, and also a whole 3-storey luxury resort building - bought with black, illegal money.



Dilma is currently trying to offer immunity to Lula, by urgently naming him Prime-Minister (leader of the Casa civil)... but last night, she was recorded admitting that she's trying to shield him from the Law - by offering him blank (non-dated) nomination documents (to be used "em caso de necesidade")... The Brazilian people are up in arms and manifesting by millions, these days, against those 2 leftist, corrupted leaders... while the Real is tumbling down...

By the way, it's also a new proof that Brazil is very, very deeply divided between socialist-leaning, Afro-descendant North (supporting Lula and Dilma) and the hard-working, productive South (of mainly European descent). (The judge cornering Lula is of course from European-inspired city, Curitiba: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil...SKCN0WG29A )

"Moro, who has also jailed the former treasurer of Rousseff and Lula's Workers' Party as well as Lula's former chief of staff, has become a folk hero to millions of Brazilians fed up with impunity for the elite"

http://g1.globo.com/Noticias/Economia_Ne...NDRES.html
http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/dilma-diz...1-18892031
http://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/lula-cheg...s-18896101

[LEMONed IScream]

You know the stupid thing? People knew for years that Lula went from low-middle class to billions because of the party and the presidency and only know they are associating it with crime. It's absolutely ridiculous. PT is not a political party it's a feudal master. Though the same can be said for the other parties and even the current biggest opposition party PSDB whose leader seems to be also involved in the "Lava-Jato" case.

As usual, corruption is rife, people have no idea of the magnitude. But it's so widespread, they make us south europeans seem very transparent in comparison

[Space Cowboy]

Is it possible for a president's approval rating to go below 0? I know Dilma is in the low single-digits, but this keeps getting worse and worse.

Guess that's what you get when you elect retired Marxist guerrillas as your leaders.

[Liberty Sea]

Why does the north in any country usually lean left?
North Vietnam.
North Korea.
Northern Brazil.
Northern America.

[Going strong]

As Mekorig wrote on another thread, a Brazilian judge has just suspended Lula's (urgent and anti-prosecution) nomination as PM...

And, female SJW socialist president Dilma, is desperately trying to paint the investigating judges as a gang of 30 White-Men "golpistas" (coup leaders)

[Mekorig]

(03-17-2016 11:41 AM)Going strong Wrote:  

As Mekorig wrote on another thread, a Brazilian judge has just suspended Lula's (urgent and anti-prosecution) nomination as PM...

And, female SJW socialist president Dilma, is desperately trying to paint the investigating judges as a gang of 30 White-Men "golpistas" (coup leaders)

Quote:

Brazil judge issues injuction to suspend Lula's appointment

A federal judge in Brasilia issued an injunction today suspending the appointment of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as minister, citing the risk that his taking office would derail a judicial investigation.
"In light of the risk of harming the free exercise of judicial power...I grant the request for an injunction to suspend the nomination of Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva," the judge wrote in his ruling.

Source: Bs As Herald

[LEMONed IScream]

I don't think many members here know how much of a scourge PT and the left in Brazil is. Think much worse than the democrats, they are full on SJWs not only regarding economics but also social issues and they strongly lean in favour of feminism and other deplorable groups such as LGBT. But fortunately a large chunk of brazillian society is not only relatively conservative/traditionally oriented but also extremely non PC. If Bolsonaro eventually becomes the brazillian president you can see all of that regressing Bolsonaro, I've mentioned him before, in a way he is the brazillian Trump except for being uber rich, but his persona is even more extreme than Trump. He's a former army guy and he's tough physically and a tough talker too. He's been getting a lot of support for his no nonsense approach against politicians and criminals (which SJW lefties always try to protect).

Hope it does change. A wonderful country like Brazil can't be spoiled by those people...

[Going strong]

(03-17-2016 11:47 AM)Mekorig Wrote:  

(03-17-2016 11:41 AM)Going strong Wrote:  

As Mekorig wrote on another thread, a Brazilian judge has just suspended Lula's (urgent and anti-prosecution) nomination as PM...

And, female SJW socialist president Dilma, is desperately trying to paint the investigating judges as a gang of 30 White-Men "golpistas" (coup leaders)

Quote:

Brazil judge issues injuction to suspend Lula's appointment

A federal judge in Brasilia issued an injunction today suspending the appointment of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as minister, citing the risk that his taking office would derail a judicial investigation.
"In light of the risk of harming the free exercise of judicial power...I grant the request for an injunction to suspend the nomination of Mr. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva," the judge wrote in his ruling.

Source: Bs As Herald

CNN has just (at last!) put this story on his frontpage, but, half an hour ago, it was relegated in a small left-hand column, reading "Strange twist in Brazil's political intrigue"... yeah, sure, the biggest corruption scandal in South America, for CNN it's just a "strange twist"

CNN lukewarm-ass title: "Strange twist in Brazil's political intrigue" (archived here: http://news.nyomdagepek.hu/latest/strang...l-intrigue )

and what the title should rightfully be: "Biggest Corruption and Political scandal in South America. Lula and Dilma caught red-handed, threatened with jail. Global Left shell-shocked, SJWs on suicide watch"

[Vienna]

Seems like CNN can't ignore it anymore:



I have zero knowledge on SA politics... But this does seem like a big loss for left 'prestige' (holding that word in contempt when relating to leftist ideals).

[Brosemite]

(03-17-2016 12:10 PM)LEMONed IScream Wrote:  

I don't think many members here know how much of a scourge PT and the left in Brazil is. Think much worse than the democrats, they are full on SJWs not only regarding economics but also social issues and they strongly lean in favour of feminism and other deplorable groups such as LGBT. But fortunately a large chunk of brazillian society is not only relatively conservative/traditionally oriented but also extremely non PC.

Yeah even people I know in favor of LGBT rights drop the word "viado" (faggot) & make gay jokes all the time in Brazil.

The true new wave PC people I know in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) really suck though. This one Rio de Janeiro girl criticized me for being a "racist" American when I referred to another chick as "Mexican" explaining "people of all colors living in the US need to be referred to equally as Americans."

She then turned around and criticized all these "Chinese" in her city while not referring to them as Brazilians. As an Asian guy, I don't really give a crap but that's a dumb SJW hoe talking out of both ends of her ass.

Regarding economics, these "PT" supporters passionately back Lula/Dilma because of the "small" handouts being given to the unfortunate regarding educational opportunities, etc.

They however don't have any response when I mention this PT government is simultaneously screwing over the same "unfortunate" people via lack of social services and stealing money that NEEDS to go into infrastructure, healthcare, public safety, and aforementioned education.

[LEMONed IScream]

Beautifully put Brosemite. The hypocrisy and ignorance of leftists knows no bounds. They are truly the scourge of the earth. The right wing parties may sometimes be accused of having "no morals". The lefties are worse, they have no brains and pretend to have morals.

[Teutatis]

I would love to see Lula and Dilma in prison, both of them have been a disaster for Brasil.

[Paracelsus]

http://www.news.com.au/world/breaking-ne...d3bb2c3dd7

Dilma has been impeached.

Quote:

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has lost a decisive impeachment vote in the nation's lower house, and appeared almost certain to be forced from office in a move that would end 13 years of leftist Workers' Party rule.

As thousands of pro- and anti-impeachment protesters demonstrated outside the congress, the leader of the Workers Party in the lower house conceded defeat with the vote standing at 314 votes in favour to just 110 votes against sending Rousseff for trial in the senate on charges of manipulating budget accounts.

The surprisingly one-sided vote had a raucous atmosphere with opposition legislators crowding around the microphone and cheering every vote against the unpopular president. At least two deputies let off poppers full of confetti as they voted to impeach Rousseff.

If the Senate agrees to go ahead with the impeachment, as seems likely, Rousseff would be suspended from her post and be replaced by Vice President Michel Temer as acting president pending her trial. Temer would serve out Rousseff's term until 2018 if she is found guilty.

The impeachment battle, which comes during Brazil's worst recession since the 1930s, has divided the country of 200 million people more deeply than at any time since the end of its military dictatorship in 1985.

It has also sparked a bitter battle between the 68-year-old Rousseff and Temer, 75, that appears likely to destabilise any future government and plunge Brazil into months of uncertainty.

Despite anger at rising unemployment, Rousseff's Workers Party can rely on strong support among millions of working-class Brazilians, who credit its welfare programs with pulling their families out of poverty during the past decade.
"The fight is going to continue now in the streets and in the federal Senate," said Jose Guimaraes, the leader of the Workers' Party in the lower house, conceding that the government had lost the vote. "We lost because the coup-mongers were stronger."

Opinion polls suggest more than 60 per cent of Brazilians support impeaching Rousseff, Brazil's first female president.

While she has not been accused of corruption, Rousseff's government has been tainted by a vast graft scandal at state oil company Petrobras and by the economic recession.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators from both sides took to the streets of towns and cities across the vast nation.

Somebody around here was suggesting a shift from the left wing was starting to happen, and the SouthAm tinpots were the canaries in the coal mine.

[fagnoni]

Not yet impeached, it's far from over, a lot of stuff needs to happen, but it's pretty much certain. The government is in shambles, and she lost almost all her allies. She should just resign, but being an ex-terrorist she is going to fight until her last breath and try all dirty tricks possible. Who cares there is a country to be run anyway.

[Svoboda]

Yeah, this is definitely not over yet.
She and her cronies have been saying it's a coup. They've been rallying their people and basically legitimizing violence. To all that are in areas where there are many hardcore Lula and Dilma fans, be careful!

[Mekorig]

First Kirchnner, now Roussef and her cronies in the PT. Dont know how much "popular support" they have when the federal money disapears.

[Mekorig]

Shéridan Esterfany Oliveira de Anchieta, i want a representative like that in Argentina!

[Going strong]

(04-18-2016 03:54 PM)Mekorig Wrote:  




Shéridan Esterfany Oliveira de Anchieta, I want a representative like that in Argentina!

Don't be jealous, Mekorig, Argentina also has its sexy, hot-dancing female politicians:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M74sFjkghHQ

(for those wondering, it actually is Cristina de Kirchner dancing, a few days ago on her balcony...)

As to the "federal money that has disappeared", well, it'd be easy to find it: let's dig holes in Baez' backyard!

[Traktor]

Interesting discussion from RT.

It's a good old fashioned coup with Washington's dirty hands all over it.

[Irenicus]

WB (Shéridan, not that guy from Youtube).

I would slap that ass until it falls off.

[Bacchus]

Lula has until tomorrow afternoon to turn himself in for a 12-year prison sentence. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/...judge-moro

[Cattle Rustler]

So is it cheap to visit BR nowadays or do I still have to sell my left nut for an AirBNB?

[MOVSM]

Birds of feather:

[url=https://twitter.com/_Makada_/status/982024062473003008][/url]

[Going strong]

And finally today, drama-queen Lula has had his Leftist, illiterate ass dragged to jail (in Curitiba, of course, far from his socio-ethnic base of the North of Brazil).
Bad times indeed for the commies all over South America, generally speaking, with the spectacular fall of Hotesur-girl Cristina F de K, of Lula and his plump female surrogate, the prolonged agony of Maduro and the return of a center-right president in Chile.

[Dragan]

It was hilarious that he refused to give himself up for arrest.