Lula in Limbo Isolates Brazil's Rousseff in Her Moment of Need
- Supreme Court review limits his ability to prevent her ouster
- Former president helping her, but without `an official title'
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s return to full-time politics has hit a roadblock just when his successor, Dilma Rousseff, needs him the most.
The president’s attempt to bring Lula, 70, into her cabinet as chief of staff two weeks ago is stalled after a judge temporarily suspended the appointment. The Supreme Court since then has been reviewing the decision, leaving Lula in a state of political limbo that has hamstrung his efforts to build support in Congress for the administration.