Bolsonaro Under Fire as Election Nears | Lubbock News

Brazil’s presidential race is heating up as Senator Bolsonaro, locked in a razor-thin battle with Lula, faces fresh scandal: he’s under investigation for allegedly accepting $12 million from a banker tied to a massive $2 billion fraud. The money was supposedly for a movie, but the banker—once head of a now-shut-down bank accused of defrauding pension funds and hundreds of thousands—has already toppled top officials. With elections just weeks away, the probe, led by Supreme Court Justice André Mendonca (a figure some of Lula’s allies accuse of shielding Bolsonaro), could shake the race—and the nation. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2c4290d62c6715ad