RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Second Panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court (STF) on Tuesday ruled that former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva had not been treated impartially in graft probes, strengthening his chances of running against President Jair Bolsonaro in next year’s vote.
A dramatic reversal by Justice Carmen Lucia led the five-judge panel to find former judge Sergio Moro had made biased decisions in overseeing the graft probe known as Operation Car Wash, throwing out evidence that could have been used against Lula.
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