Lula da Silva detained as part of corruption investigations

Steve Love

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Complete the sentences below using the given word so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the original sentence
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil, was detained in March 2016 as part of ongoing investigations into corruption related to Petrobras, the state-run oil company. A raid occurred at a number of locations including President Lula's house near São Paulo. President Lula was held for questioning for three hours before being released.

The former president is alleged to have been involved in corruption at the state oil company including kickbacks from suppliers including both cash payments and property. The current president, Dilma Rousseff, said Lula's detention was "unnecessary". President Rousseff is currently under threat of impeachment and is alleged by her opponents to also be involved in the Petrobras bribery accusations under investigation by Operation "Car Wash".

After Lula's release, he described his detention as "judicial authoritarianism". He told reporters: "If they wanted to hear from me, they only had to call and I would have gone, because I owe nothing to anyone and fear nothing. They preferred to show power, arrogance, to make a show."
  1. A raid occurred at a number of locations including President Lula's house near São Paulo

    place (2 words)

    A raid at a number of locations including President Lula's house near São Paulo
  2. President Lula was held for questioning for three hours before being released

    go (3 words)

    President Lula was held for questioning for three hours before they
  3. Dilma Rousseff is currently under threat of impeachment

    time (3 words)

    , Dilma Rousseff is under threat of impeachment
  4. "I owe nothing to anyone and fear nothing"

    debt (3 words)

    "I am not anyone and fear nothing"
  5. "They preferred to show power"

    rather (2 words)

    "They show power"
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  1. Do you think that a former president can be detained? Why or why not?
  2. Do you agree with Lula that a raid at his house was exaggerated? Why or why not?
  3. Do you think corruption is an important issue in politics? Why or why not?
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