Brazil president names predecessor Lula chief of staff

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has appointed her predecessor Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva as chief of staff, according to a senior Congress official. It is a move that could help Lula avoid possible detention in expanding corruption investigation that have now touched the top of Brazil’s political leadership. The head of the government coalition in […]

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff has appointed her predecessor Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva as chief of staff, according to a senior Congress official.
It is a move that could help Lula avoid possible detention in expanding corruption investigation that have now touched the top of Brazil’s political leadership.
The head of the government coalition in the lower house of Congress, Jose Guimaraes, confirmed the appointment on Twitter after a meeting of Rousseff, Lula and senior ministers on Wednesday morning.