Serra Seeks Election ‘Life Jacket’ as Brazil Tax Scandal Grows
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Brazilian presidential candidate Jose Serra, trying to prevent a landslide defeat in next month’s election, is accusing his opponent’s party of using dirty tricks to gather private tax records of his supporters and family.
Serra, speaking to reporters in Sao Paulo yesterday, said the alleged breaking of bank secrecy laws by allies of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva resembled the “work of a gang.” He said the “crime” aimed to boost the candidacy of Lula’s hand-picked successor, Dilma Rousseff, and violated the constitution.