Former Brazilian President da Silva Joins Rousseff Cabinet as Both Face Crises

His appointment is seen as a high-stakes gambit to help both leaders survive claims of misdeeds

By

Reed Johnson and

Paulo Trevisani

Updated March 16, 2016 1:43 p.m. ET

BRASÍLIA—Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva accepted a position in President Dilma Rousseff’s cabinet on Wednesday, in a move that could shield him from pending criminal charges, and add his popularity and congressional clout to helping Ms. Rousseff stave off impeachment proceedings.
Mr. da Silva, who remains the nation’s most controversial and charismatic political figure

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