The political crisis engulfing Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff got a lot bigger Thursday, when the man who was both her mentor and predecessor was named as the target of a federal probe into foreign business transactions.
Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose widespread popularity paved the way for Rousseff’s election in 2010, is under investigation on allegations of influence peddling to help construction company Odebrecht SA win contracts in Panama and Venezuela after his term ended.
Brazil Energy Insight 
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