People flock to the Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paolo, Latin America’s largest city, to protest against political corruption on March 15th, 2015, sending shockwaves and aftershocks across the country. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and Quilombolas, or slave descendants. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil.

A packed Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paolo, sees people finding ways to secure a spot during a massive protest of seismic proportions against political corruption on March 15th 2015. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil. Today, Moro is still a very popular and controversial figure in Brazil, given his role as a chief manipulator of Brazil’s democratic system. Still, some believe he stands a clear chance to win Brazil’s next presidential election in 2022.

Sao Paolo’s elite descend to Paulista Avenue to protest against political corruption and in favour of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff on March 16th, 2016. While for some the roots of political corruption in Brazil stretched back over five centuries, for others the massive scale of the corruption at Petrobras was telling and reason enough for people to occupy the streets and ask for Dilma’s impeachment, a former President later cleared from any personal involvement with the graft scheme.

Demonstrators march with placards showing their dissatisfaction with corruption at Petrobras on Paulista Avenue on March 15th, 2015. The uncovering of a sprawling bribe and graft corruption scheme at the oil giant Petrobras was met with an outpouring of anger and frustration from the public. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil. Today, Moro is still a very popular and controversial figure in Brazil, given his role as a chief manipulator of Brazil’s democratic system. Still, some believe he stands a clear chance to win Brazil’s next presidential election in 2022.

Clad in yellow and green t-shirts and waving hundreds of Brazilian flags, Sao Paolo’s elite flock to the Paulista Avenue to protest against political corruption and in favour of the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff on March 16th, 2016. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted so far to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and slave descendants, known as ‘Quilombolas’. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil.

Paulista Avenue’s sidewalk is seen packed, as Sao Paolo’s elite flock to the street to mass protest political corruption on March 15th 2015. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted so far to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and slave descendants, known as ‘Quilombolas’. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil.

Paulista Avenue is filled to its capacity in a massive anti-corruption protest on March 15th 2015. While flocking to the streets in 2015/2016 against a sprawling corruption case at Petrobras protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil. Today, Moro is still a very popular and controversial figure in Brazil, given his role as a chief manipulator of Brazil’s democratic system. Still, some believe he stands a clear chance to win Brazil’s next presidential election in 2022.

With nowhere to go, people find shelter in a spot in front of the Federal Tribunal building in Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paolo, during a massive anti-corruption protest on March 15th 2015. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and Quilombolas, or slave descendants. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, demonstrators were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil.

Protesters occupy the Paulista Avenue in a mass protest against political corruption on march 15th 2015. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted so far to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and slave descendants, known as ‘Quilombolas’. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil. Today, Moro is still a very popular and controversial figure in Brazil, given his role as a chief manipulator of Brazil’s democratic system. Still, some believe he stands a clear chance to win Brazil’s next presidential election in 2022.

Old lady carries a placard against ‘corrupt politicians’ in Paulista Avenue, on March 15th 2015. The uncovering of a sprawling bribe and graft corruption scheme at the oil giant Petrobras was met with an outpouring of anger and frustration from the public. However, while taking to the streets in 2015/2016, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, Machiavellian, highly popular and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil.

End of party. Protesters go home after massively protesting political corruption in Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paolo, on March 16th, 2016. From 2015 onwards, Brazilian streets were occupied mostly by affluent individuals unhappy not only with the ‘Worker’s Party political corruption’, but also with ‘too much rights’ granted so far to minorities and the poor in Brazil, such as wider access to universities, social programmes and rights to vast swathes of lands granted to indigenous people and slave descendants, known as ‘Quilombolas’. However, while they flocked to the streets in 2015/2016 against the sprawling Petrobras graft scheme, protesters were mostly unaware of that Sergio Moro, then a powerful, popular, Machiavellian and influential Federal Judge, and Deltan Dallagnol, Car Wash’s equally Machiavellian lead Prosecutor, were teaming-up not only to oust Dilma Rousseff from power, but also to jail Lula as quickly as possible, in order to pave the way for the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro to get elected President of Brazil. Today, Moro is still a very popular and controversial figure in Brazil, given his role as a chief manipulator of Brazil’s democratic system. Still, some believe he stands a clear chance to win Brazil’s next presidential election in 2022.