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Jailed ex-judge and Brazilian president’s fortunes reversed

Curitiba – When federal judge Sergio Moro stepped down to enter politics, many in Brazil believed that the anti-corruption activist who imprisoned the popular former president could one day rise to the most powerful office in the country. I believed.

But on the eve of Sunday’s general elections in Brazil, the once-respected magistrate was fighting a losing battle for a Senate seat that polls showed. And the left-wing leader he imprisoned, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, was expected not only to walk free, but to waltz back to the presidential palace.

Their reversal of fortunes underscores the shifting priorities of Brazilians since Moro oversaw a major corruption probe from Curitiba, the capital of the country’s South Paraná state. Moro and President Jair Bolsonaro have pointed to the length of da Silva’s imprisonment.But voters Focus more on bread and butter concerns — jobs, incomes and inflation — said Bruno Brandin, executive director of Brazilian anti-corruption organization Transparency International, after eight years of recession or rickety growth.

“Corruption was without a doubt the most important issue in the electoral process in 2018,” said Brandão. “Today, the issue is less of a concern among voters.”

And Curitiba has lost the spotlight. According to Nelson Rosario de Souza, a sociologist at the Federal University of Paraná, before the so-called car wash incident in which da Silva and other influential figures were imprisoned, many transplant patients lived relatively young. The city was of little use in terms of identity, he said. Carwash has put Curitiba on the map. Years of investigation and Moro have terrified capricious politicians and executives previously considered unruly.

“It rocked the collective imagination: ‘We’re finally in the spotlight and apparently we’re looking for something positive. We’re going to wipe out Brazil,’ said De Souza.

Brazilians enjoyed the myriad phases of car washes as if they were juicy telenovela episodes. A movie was made. Moro’s face was featured in magazines and welcomed in restaurants in Curitiba. People applauded as he entered and sent champagne. A true hero.

“You drove through Curitiba and out of 10 cars, five or six had bumper stickers that supported car washing. Luis Carlos Rocha, da Silva’s attorney at the time, said.

After Moro sentenced da silva to almost 10 years in prison, Rocha visited him on the fourth floor of the Federal Police Headquarters in Curitiba on weekdays. For 580 days he was confined to his 160-square-foot (about 15 square meters) room. Outside, hundreds of supporters held a permanent rally demanding his release.

Meanwhile, Moro’s cheerleaders set up shop outside his office. A towering inflatable he Superman with Moro’s head joined the demonstrators. His shirt said “Republic of Curitiba”. This motto was adopted from Da Silva’s complaint that the city appeared to abide by its own laws.

Da Silva’s conviction allowed far-right Bolsonaro to win the 2018 race. In Paraná, a traditional bastion of the right, his anti-corruption stance resonated, winning twice as many votes as the opposition. He then appointed Moro as Minister of Justice.

But Moro overestimated how far his anti-corruption clout could take him, said Emerson Servi, a political scientist at the Federal University of Paraná.Moro believed that Bolsonaro would trying to interfere with the federal policeAnd Bolsonaro’s social media warriors have set the apostate on fire.

“He thought he would be respected in court as if he had been a judge again, but other politicians understood he was a novice,” Cervi said.

The Supreme Court then ruled that Moro was prejudiced against da silva By colluding with prosecutors to obtain a guilty verdict based on a series of messages obtained by The Intercept Brasil. Moro pursued “a power project that calls for the political outlawing of the Workers’ Party, particularly former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva,” Judge Gilmer Mendez said last year.

With his conviction overturned, da Silva, commonly known as Lula, was cleared to run for president, and Moro prepared to run for himself. Moro was a wet squib, so he tentacled a Senate bid in the powerful São Paulo, which was also founded. He chose to run for office in his home state and admired the virtues of Carr’s wash on his platform.

In a brief interview in Curitiba, Moro downplayed the drop in concerns about corruption “according to the circumstances.”

“Corruption will always be an issue in elections. Maybe there will come a moment when it will not be a major issue,” he told the Associated Press. “Brazil’s democracy, the entrenched corruption within the public sector, is what will ultimately destroy our democracy.”

“Lula is a symbol of impunity,” he added.

Local polls showed Moro’s recent rise, said Ariton Frere, director of the Curitiba-based Institute Opinion. That could be attributed to resurgent sentiments for da Silva, fueled by polls showing he could outright win on Sunday without a runoff vote against Bolsonaro.

People may also care less about corruption given Bolsonaro’s Family Investigationhe added.

“Voters are now thinking, ‘If I have to vote for a corrupt person anyway, I’ll focus on what affects me the most: the economy.’

Curitiba’s biggest rally of the year was for da Silva. His supporters were concerned about voter turnout given pro-Bolsonaro, pro-Moro trends, Police estimated that 12,000 people attended. The lively event turned into a campaign video titled “Lula in the Arms of the People of Curitiba,” showing people reaching out to grab every part of their bodies.

Da Silva, who drew on life in prison to draw comparisons to Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr., told the audience that there were bonuses in his romantic relationship with Rosangela Silva from Paraná. He attributed the loss of his first wife in 2017 to the pressure of the car wash.

“Some people think I hate Curitiba because I was imprisoned here,” he said. “Prison taught me to love Curitiba because it was here in prison that I met Janja. decided to get married. ”

And he honored those who stayed up all night for 580 days. “Curitiba, thank you for everything you have done for me and Brazil.

On Twitter, Moro called the rally “unbelievable” and added that it reflected a legal system that allows corrupt people to walk. Addressing the audience, he assured that “a lot of lies are being told about car washes.” Afterwards, dozens eagerly posed for photos with the famous former judge.

Julian Morvan, one of his voters, said Curitiba still feels wronged by da Silva’s release, but she sees Moro as “a political party to force Lula’s imprisonment.” It circumvented certain laws,” he criticized.

“I agree with his (Moro’s) morals and ethics, and in the end he did more good than bad,” Morvan, 28, said near the federal police building. “I want to give him the chance to see what he wants to do.”

That’s not the ostentatious admiration Moro once enjoyed.

Beto Simonetti, president of the Brazilian Bar Association, said he ruled that Moro would be biased if he failed to win a seat in the Senate and was given special legal action. said it would be an “easier target” for lawsuits from

Nothing pleases the Mayte Ritz more.

She is the curator of the Car Wash Museum, a virtual space that presents a highly critical view of the legality of research. Da Silva’s rally celebrated the community built by the local left, Ritz said.

“In 2018, I didn’t dare to go out on the town wearing a Lula T-shirt,” she said. “Now I wear it proudly.”

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Savarese reported from São Paulo.

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