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Brazil's 'Slow Motion Coup' - General Admits Intimidating Court into Imprisoning Lula da Silva
Brazil’s ‘Slow Motion Coup’ – General Admits Intimidating Court into Imprisoning Lula da Silva
November 14, 2018
The latest revelation about Brazil’s slow motion coup, designed to ensure that the center-left remains out of power and the far-right takes control, involves a general who admitted that he threatened the Supreme Court so it would imprison presidential front-runner Lula da Silva. We discuss the development with Brian Mier.
https://therealnews.com/stories/brazils-slow-motion-coup-general-admits-intimidating-court-into-imprisoning-lula-da-silva