Brazil minister appointment flayed

Brazilian

far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced anti-graft Judge Sergio Moro to become his justice minister, the two said on Thursday, delighting supporters and enraging critics by hiring the jurist who jailed Bolsonaro’s chief political rival.

Moro oversaw the “Operation Car Wash” probe that sent former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to prison, blocking him from running against Bolsonaro. The president-elect scored a clear political victory with the appointment of Moro. (Reuters)