Brazil's Lula says graft charges aim to destroy him politically

[WorldNews]

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Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defended himself against corruption charges Thursday, saying the case against him was an attempt to destroy him politically ahead of elections in 2018. Speaking a day after prosecutors accused him of masterminding a massive corruption scheme at state oil company Petrobras, the popular leftist launched a wide-ranging defense of his career and legacy. Rousseff was replaced on August 31 by center-right President Michel Temer, her former vice president-turned-nemesis.

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