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Brazil court rules Car Wash judge was biased in Lula case
Read full article: Brazil court rules Car Wash judge was biased in Lula case(AP Photo/Andre Penner)RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that former judge Sergio Moro was biased in the way he oversaw former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s corruption trial, providing vindication for the leftist leader who has long claimed political persecution. The decision further darkens the shadow over the reputation of Moro and the sweeping Car Wash corruption investigation he presided over for years. Leaked messages published by The Intercept Brasil in 2019 showed apparent collusion between Moro and Car Wash prosecutors during the process that ultimately jailed da Silva for corruption and money laundering. Da Silva is universally known as Lula in Brazil. The justices didn’t rule whether evidence gathered previously could be used when retrying da Silva’s other conviction, or in his other two unresolved criminal cases.
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San Antonio car wash doubles as political barometer
Read full article: San Antonio car wash doubles as political barometerSAN ANTONIO – With the presidential election less than two weeks away, the 24/7 Car Wash is doubling as a political barometer, depending on which bay a driver chooses. “It just happened that we had three bays,” said manager Anthony Ramirez. It was curiosity, curiosity on our part," Ramirez said. Besides, speculation is high as to who could win or lose, but Ramirez isn’t making any predictions just yet as to who garnered the most car washes. “At the very end on November 3rd, we’ll tally it up and see if if our winner is the same winner that everyone chooses," he said.