Brazil SC judge strips ex-Prez Lula of office
A Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Gilmar Mendes on Friday suspended former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's appointment as the new Chief of Staff, saying it "could constitute fraud of the Constitution". Brazilians protested this appointment by President Dilma Rousseff as it is seen as an attempt to shelter Lula from a probe into corruption at state oil company Petrobras.