What the newspapers say complaint against Lula the world

São Paulo - The main newspapers and world news portals resonated especially the complaint that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva acted as head of the corruption scheme in Petrobras.

At one point they all agree: the complaint will mess up - and - PT's aspirations to run for the Presidency in 2018.


On the afternoon of Wednesday, 14, Lula was accused of having led deviations of more than 87.6 million reais from state.

According to the Federal Public Ministry, Lula would have received also the kickback of 3.7 million real order in exchange for contracts OAS with two Petrobras refineries.

See how the complaint echoed in major newspapers and news portals in the world.


NYT

In the field titled "Lula, former president of Brazil, is accused of corruption," the New York Times says the charges represent a major blow to Lula at the moment. Moreover, they are added to a growing list of legal issues that are complicating the PT's plans to return to the presidency of Brazil.

In a long article - highlighted on the home page of your site - the North American vehicle also contextualizes the Lava Operation Jet and cites the government of President Michel Temer, who, according to the newspaper, is facing low approval ratings and the public doubts about its legitimacy.


The Guardian

The British Guardian says the complaint is the first of many that Lula will face in the coming months. The statement is made by Marcos Troyjo, former Brazilian diplomat and director of BRICLab - a center of studies on Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), Columbia University, in Rio de Janeiro.

In an interview with, Troyjo also says that this "is certainly the beginning of the end for the presidential aspirations of Lula for 2018."

In this context, the Guardian said recent polls, which show the former president as the favorite of the PT to win the next presidential election. "But these charges are too large and must disrupt the image of Lula as a political myth" Troyjo said.

The Guardian points out that, while President Lula helped to lift millions out of poverty, with a 83% approval rating, and an economy that grew 7.5% when he took the presidential sash.

In addition, the paper presents Lula as the charismatic former union leader who contributed to the fall of the military dictatorship in Brazil.

El País

El Pais reported the case in the main position of your site in the field titled "Lava Jato has bold complaint and accused Lula of being head of the 'propinocracia'." In addition, the newspaper published a second article, also highlighted on its website, saying that after being denounced, the former president may be arrested, but can also apply to the second instance.

The French Le Monde points out that the complaint complicates the former president.

Bloomberg already meant that the Lula event is the biggest scandal in the history of Brazil.