Luis Felipe Miguel: Palocci's accusations are obvious given Moro's modus operandi.
"They are hurting Lula, of course, because Palocci is not just anyone. They even included catchy phrases, designed to grab headlines, such as the 'blood pact' highlighted in the newspapers. But evidence is still lacking – there is only another self-serving testimony from a would-be informant, motivated by escaping sentences that, in Palocci's case, already add up to 12 years in prison," assesses political scientist Luis Felipe Miguel; "What this new round opened by Curitiba shows is that taking down Lula has once again become the top priority at the moment," he states.
By Luis Felipe Miguel, on your Facebook - Palocci's accusations are what was expected, an obvious effect of Judge Sérgio Moro's modus operandi. They hurt Lula, of course, because Palocci is not just anyone. They even included catchy phrases, designed to grab headlines, such as the "blood pact" highlighted in the newspapers.
But evidence is still lacking - there is only another self-serving testimony from a would-be informant, motivated by escaping sentences that, in Palocci's case, already add up to 12 years in prison.
What this new round opened by Curitiba shows, along with the PGR's moves (and without highlighting other evidence, such as yesterday's incredible O Globo cover), is that taking down Lula has once again become the top priority at the moment.