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Lula campaign weighs judicial reform and anti-corruption measures to shield itself from Supreme Court crisis

From Folha de S.Paulo · () Portuguese

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  • Lula's campaign team plans to spotlight a judicial reform proposal he raised as the Supreme Federal Court faces a crisis.
  • The proposal could be linked to limits on spending by judges and prosecutors, anti-corruption measures and scrutiny of judges' relationships with businesspeople.
  • The campaign is considering the approach as a way to protect itself politically amid the court dispute.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's campaign team plans to bring his proposal for judicial reform to the center of the political debate as a crisis shakes Brazil's Supreme Federal Court.

Lula mentioned the reform proposal on Friday, July 4. His campaign is considering tying it to measures aimed at limiting spending by judges and prosecutors.

The package would also include anti-corruption proposals and a debate about the relationship between members of the judiciary and businesspeople. The campaign sees the agenda as a way to shield itself from the crisis surrounding the court.

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Originally published by Folha de S.Paulo in Portuguese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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