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Weekly Report - 11 October 2012 (WR-12-40)
BRAZIL: Supreme court shows no mercy to dark lord
A majority of the supreme court magistrates have voted to convict the former ‘political nucleus’ of the ruling Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) for active corruption as the mensalão trial edges towards its conclusion. This includes the former minister of the presidency, José Dirceu.
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