Epic Brazilian corruption drama target of voter anger following damning phone recording

Protests have erupted across Brazil after President Dilma Rousseff appointment her predecessor, Lula da Silva as her chief of staff. The anger has been fueled by the release of a taped conversation claiming the move is meant to protect Lula from prosecution. Protests erupted in Brazil after Lula was appointed as a government minister: Police said…

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — The somewhat crazy world of Brazilian politics just took a new twist: Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is taking over as chief of staff in his successor’s cabinet, a move that partly insulates him from criminal investigations. Da Silva, commonly known as Lula, has become embroiled in a sprawling…