DARKNESS ON DEMOCRACY: Former Socialist Lula da Silva’s Lawyer Assumes Seat on Brazil’s Supreme Court
The new Supreme Court minister, Cristiano Zanin Martins, and the socialist president of Brazil, Lula da Silva. Zanin Martins served as the Brazilian president’s lawyer. Photo by: Valter Campanato/Brazil Agency
Cristiano Zanin Martins, 47, took office on Thursday, August 3, on the Supreme Court of Brazil. He previously defended the current socialist president Lula da Silva against charges of corruption and money laundering in Operation Car Wash.
The appointment of Zanin Martins surprised the entire country due to his ties with Lula da Silva’s defense, especially for his role in defending the socialist when the current Brazilian president was imprisoned for corruption.
Also striking are the personal relations of Zanin Martins’ family with Lula da Silva.
