Lula to Appoint Personal Attorney to Brazil’s Supreme Court
- Cristiano Zanin led Lula’s legal defense against Carwash suits
- His name will be submitted to senators Thursday, Pacheco says
Cristiano Zanin
Photographer: Henry Milleo/AFP/Getty Images
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will appoint the lawyer who helped his political comeback to a seat on Brazil’s Supreme Court.
Cristiano Zanin, 48, headed up Lula’s defense team throughout nationwide probes that began in 2014 into a massive bribery scheme that diverted billions of dollars from public coffers. His name will be submitted to senators on Thursday, Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco told reporters on Thursday.