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| Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister | Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister |
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| Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced prominent anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro to lead the country's justice ministry. | Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced prominent anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro to lead the country's justice ministry. |
| Mr Moro said on Thursday it was an "honour" to be asked to be the minister overseeing justice and public security. | Mr Moro said on Thursday it was an "honour" to be asked to be the minister overseeing justice and public security. |
| But his appointment is likely to fuel allegations that his high-profile anti-fraud probe was politically motivated. | But his appointment is likely to fuel allegations that his high-profile anti-fraud probe was politically motivated. |
| Operation Car Wash, as his inquiry was known, was accused of unfairly targeting left-wing politicians. | Operation Car Wash, as his inquiry was known, was accused of unfairly targeting left-wing politicians. |
| Its biggest scalp was leftist ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was a frontrunner in the election before his 12-year jail sentence last April for corruption. | Its biggest scalp was leftist ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was a frontrunner in the election before his 12-year jail sentence last April for corruption. |
| Mr Bolsonaro won a sweeping election victory earlier this week. | Mr Bolsonaro won a sweeping election victory earlier this week. |
| He is a polarising figure, whose praise of Brazil's former dictatorship and comments on race, women and homosexuality have raised concerns. | He is a polarising figure, whose praise of Brazil's former dictatorship and comments on race, women and homosexuality have raised concerns. |
| Mr Bolsonaro made it known earlier this week that he wanted Mr Moro to be justice minister, saying he was a person "of extreme importance in a government like ours". | Mr Bolsonaro made it known earlier this week that he wanted Mr Moro to be justice minister, saying he was a person "of extreme importance in a government like ours". |
| The two men met in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. | The two men met in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. |
| "Federal Judge Sergio Moro has accepted our invitation to be minister of justice and public security. His anti-corruption, anti-organised crime agenda and his respect for the constitution and the law will be our guiding principle!" Mr Bolsonaro tweeted. | "Federal Judge Sergio Moro has accepted our invitation to be minister of justice and public security. His anti-corruption, anti-organised crime agenda and his respect for the constitution and the law will be our guiding principle!" Mr Bolsonaro tweeted. |
| Mr Moro later confirmed in a statement that he had "accepted the invitation as an honour". | Mr Moro later confirmed in a statement that he had "accepted the invitation as an honour". |
| Who is Sergio Moro? | Who is Sergio Moro? |
| The federal judge was in charge of Operation Car Wash, a major investigation into claims that executives at the state oil company Petrobras accepted bribes in return for awarding contracts to construction firms. | The federal judge was in charge of Operation Car Wash, a major investigation into claims that executives at the state oil company Petrobras accepted bribes in return for awarding contracts to construction firms. |
| He uncovered a huge web of corruption involving top-level politicians from a broad spectrum of parties. | He uncovered a huge web of corruption involving top-level politicians from a broad spectrum of parties. |
| His crusade against corruption has made him a hero to many, but others accuse him of disproportionately targeting left-wing politicians, especially those in the former ruling Workers' Party. | His crusade against corruption has made him a hero to many, but others accuse him of disproportionately targeting left-wing politicians, especially those in the former ruling Workers' Party. |
| Former President Lula has repeatedly said he is a victim of a political witch-hunt. | Former President Lula has repeatedly said he is a victim of a political witch-hunt. |
| Mr Moro, who in 2016 told newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo that he would never enter politics, has said he will now hand over his investigative work to other judges. | Mr Moro, who in 2016 told newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo that he would never enter politics, has said he will now hand over his investigative work to other judges. |
| The new 'super ministries'? | The new 'super ministries'? |
| The president-elect is seeking to reduce the number of government ministries by merging some departments to create "super ministries". | The president-elect is seeking to reduce the number of government ministries by merging some departments to create "super ministries". |
| As well as merging the justice and public security portfolios, his administration also announced plans to merge the agriculture and environment ministries - a decision that was condemned by environmentalists worried about the future of the Amazon rainforest. | As well as merging the justice and public security portfolios, his administration also announced plans to merge the agriculture and environment ministries - a decision that was condemned by environmentalists worried about the future of the Amazon rainforest. |
| However, on Thursday, Mr Bolsonaro said he may have changed his mind about the environment ministry and he could keep it separate. | However, on Thursday, Mr Bolsonaro said he may have changed his mind about the environment ministry and he could keep it separate. |
| What is Mr Bolsonaro likely to do in office? | What is Mr Bolsonaro likely to do in office? |
| Mr Bolsonaro has pledged to loosen Brazil's gun laws. He insists that more widespread gun ownership will help to cut crime, but critics warn that such a move will only worsen violent crime in Brazil. | Mr Bolsonaro has pledged to loosen Brazil's gun laws. He insists that more widespread gun ownership will help to cut crime, but critics warn that such a move will only worsen violent crime in Brazil. |
| The president-elect has also said he will: | The president-elect has also said he will: |
| On Thursday, he reiterated his intentions to transfer the Brazilian embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, mirroring the move by US President Donald Trump. | |
| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Mr Bolsonaro's plan a "historic, correct and exciting step". | |
| It remains unclear whether Mr Bolsonaro will be able to see all his policies pass through Congress after he takes office in January. | |
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