Ex-minister accuses former Brazil President Lula of accepting bribesBRASILIA (Reuters) - The former finance minister under Brazil s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday accused the ex-president of receiving bribes from contractor Odebrecht [ODBES.UL], adding to a list of corruption accusations that threaten Lula s ability to run for president in 2018. Lawyers for the former finance minister, Antonio Palocci, said he told prosecutors that Lula accepted Odebrecht s purchase of land for an institute in his name, a country house in Sao Paulo state and 300 million reais ($97 million) to be used after he left office. A representative for Lula said in a statement that Palocci, who was arrested a year ago in a corruption investigation, was lying and making accusations without evidence to secure a favorable deal with prosecutors to reduce his sentence. Such testimony from a close confidant could be damning for Lula, who intends to run for president again next year if he can successfully appeal a conviction that would bar him from standing. Lula faces four additional trials. Separately on Wednesday, Brazil s top prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, charged Lula, ex-President Dilma Rousseff and a former minister with obstruction of justice related to Lula s nomination as Rousseff s chief of staff in 2016. The nomination, later struck down by the Supreme Court, would have shielded Lula from prosecution by lower courts. It was the second charge from Janot in two days. On Tuesday he accused Lula, Rousseff and six other members of their Workers Party for allegedly forming a criminal organization to carry out corruption and other crimes involving state-controlled oil company Petrobras. Lula and Rousseff deny the charges. Palocci leveled his accusations in two hours of testimony on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations that Lula accepted the land for the institute.   It was a blood pact and a package of bribes that included payment for a property, an estate ranch and 300 million reais that gradually were made available according to a spreadsheet delivered by the contractor,  said Adriano Bretas, one of Palocci s lawyers. Tracy Reinaldet, another of Palocci s lawyers, said the agreement was made during the transition from Lula into Rousseff s first term. Palocci also served as Rousseff s chief of staff initially but was forced to resign due to corruption allegations. worldnews
accuses former brazil president luna accepting bribesbrasilia reuters the former finance minister brazil lui inicio luna da silva wednesday accused receiving bribes contractor odebrecht adding list corruption accusations threaten luna ability run president lawyers former finance minister antonio palocci said told prosecutors luna accepted odebrecht purchase land institute name country house sao paulo state million reads million used left office a representative luna said statement palocci arrested year ago corruption investigation lying making accusations without evidence secure favorable deal prosecutors reduce sentence such testimony close confidant could damning luna intends run president next year successfully appeal conviction would bar standing luna faces four additional trials separately wednesday brazil top prosecutor rodrigo janet charged luna film rousseff former minister obstruction justice related luna nomination rousseff chief staff the nomination later struck supreme court would shielded luna prosecution lower courts it second charge janet two days on tuesday accused luna rousseff six members workers party allegedly forming criminal organization carry corruption crimes involving oil company petrobras luna rousseff deny charges palocci leveled accusations two hours testimony wednesday part probe allegations luna accepted land institute it blood pact package bribes included payment property estate ranch million reads gradually made available according spreadsheet delivered contractor said adrian bregas one palocci lawyers tracy reinaldet another palocci lawyers said agreement made transition luna rousseff first term palocci also served rousseff chief staff initially forced resign due corruption allegations worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Ex-minister accuses former Brazil President Lula of accepting bribesBRASILIA (Reuters) - The former finance minister under Brazil s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday accused the ex-president of receiving bribes from contractor Odebrecht [ODBES.UL], adding to a list of corruption accusations that threaten Lula s ability to run for president in 2018. Lawyers for the former finance minister, Antonio Palocci, said he told prosecutors that Lula accepted Odebrecht s purchase of land for an institute in his name, a country house in Sao Paulo state and 300 million reais ($97 million) to be used after he left office. A representative for Lula said in a statement that Palocci, who was arrested a year ago in a corruption investigation, was lying and making accusations without evidence to secure a favorable deal with prosecutors to reduce his sentence. Such testimony from a close confidant could be damning for Lula, who intends to run for president again next year if he can successfully appeal a conviction that would bar him from standing. Lula faces four additional trials. Separately on Wednesday, Brazil s top prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, charged Lula, ex-President Dilma Rousseff and a former minister with obstruction of justice related to Lula s nomination as Rousseff s chief of staff in 2016. The nomination, later struck down by the Supreme Court, would have shielded Lula from prosecution by lower courts. It was the second charge from Janot in two days. On Tuesday he accused Lula, Rousseff and six other members of their Workers Party for allegedly forming a criminal organization to carry out corruption and other crimes involving state-controlled oil company Petrobras. Lula and Rousseff deny the charges. Palocci leveled his accusations in two hours of testimony on Wednesday as part of a probe into allegations that Lula accepted the land for the institute.   It was a blood pact and a package of bribes that included payment for a property, an estate ranch and 300 million reais that gradually were made available according to a spreadsheet delivered by the contractor,  said Adriano Bretas, one of Palocci s lawyers. Tracy Reinaldet, another of Palocci s lawyers, said the agreement was made during the transition from Lula into Rousseff s first term. Palocci also served as Rousseff s chief of staff initially but was forced to resign due to corruption allegations. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: accuses former brazil president luna accepting bribesbrasilia reuters the former finance minister brazil lui inicio luna da silva wednesday accused receiving bribes contractor odebrecht adding list corruption accusations threaten luna ability run president lawyers former finance minister antonio palocci said told prosecutors luna accepted odebrecht purchase land institute name country house sao paulo state million reads million used left office a representative luna said statement palocci arrested year ago corruption investigation lying making accusations without evidence secure favorable deal prosecutors reduce sentence such testimony close confidant could damning luna intends run president next year successfully appeal conviction would bar standing luna faces four additional trials separately wednesday brazil top prosecutor rodrigo janet charged luna film rousseff former minister obstruction justice related luna nomination rousseff chief staff the nomination later struck supreme court would shielded luna prosecution lower courts it second charge janet two days on tuesday accused luna rousseff six members workers party allegedly forming criminal organization carry corruption crimes involving oil company petrobras luna rousseff deny charges palocci leveled accusations two hours testimony wednesday part probe allegations luna accepted land institute it blood pact package bribes included payment property estate ranch million reads gradually made available according spreadsheet delivered contractor said adrian bregas one palocci lawyers tracy reinaldet another palocci lawyers said agreement made transition luna rousseff first term palocci also served rousseff chief staff initially forced resign due corruption allegations worldnews