Brazil's top court authorizes influence-peddling probe into Lula's eldest son
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça authorized the Federal Police on Thursday to open an investigation into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, the eldest son of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over indications of influence-peddling and corruption. The move opens a new legal front touching the president's own family.
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça authorized the Federal Police on Thursday to open an investigation into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, the eldest son of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over indications of influence-peddling and corruption.
The authorization means the court has approved a formal legal inquiry into a member of the president's own family. Fábio Lula has previously drawn public attention over business ties connected to his father's political circle.
The scope and timeline of the investigation have not yet been detailed, but the development has put corruption allegations involving figures close to the government back at the center of Brazil's political conversation.
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