“Well, Lula has an incredible amount of sway still. He's someone who came up from very humble origins, so his life trajectory is something that many people in Brazil still identify with. So within the governing Workers' Party, he has a lot of power. He has power to name ministers, some people say. And he's very close with the current president as well. She's his handpicked successor.” PeopleWellsStillsNamesPresidentPartyAmountWorkersIncrediblesCurrentsHumbleMinistersGoverningBrazilSuccessorsTrajectory Author:Simon Romero
“You know, there's a growing level of disenchantment with governing institutions in Brazil. And in a sense, it's a healthy development because you have investigators and prosecutors going to work and finding out these things and revealing them to the public. But as a result, you have a lot of growing distrust in the way that government functions in Brazil.” KnowsWayGovernmentLevelsResultsGrowingDevelopmentHealthyFindingsFunctionInstitutionsDistrustGoing To WorkRevealingGoverningBrazilProsecutorInvestigatorsDisenchantment Author:Simon Romero
