Cuban funds tied to Lula campaign, Brazilian magazine alleges
[[Image:Lula anda Castro9822.jpeg|left|300px|thumb|Lula and Fidel Castro at Revolution's Palace in Havana. Photo: Antonio Milena/ABr (arquivo).]]

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Former advisors to Brazilian Minister of Finance [[w:Antonio Palocci|Antonio Palocci]] have claimed that three million US dollars from Cuba were used in the 2002 political campaign of [[w:Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva]]. The accusation was printed by the Brazilian magazine [[w:Veja|Veja]] in its issue circulating this week.

According to Veja, Rogério Buratti, Palocci's secretary in the early 1990s during the period when Palocci was mayor, claims that Ralf Barquete (another advisor to Palocci) had asked him to find a way to bring money from [[w:Cuba|Cuba]]. 

Another source, economist Vladmir Poleto who had also worked for Palocci, claimed to have brought the three million from [[w:Brasília|Brasília]] to [[w:Campinas|Campinas]] by plane. He stated the money was hidden in whiskey boxes: Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label and Havana Club (a Cuban brand of rum). Barquete received the money at the Campinas airport Viracopos. Afterwards he claims the money was transferred by car to São Paulo and delivered to [[w:Workers' Party (Brazil)|Workers' Party]] treasurer [[w:Delubio Soares|Delubio Soares]]. 

Workers' Party President Ricardo Berzoini has responded saying that the accusation is false. And Lula's aide Gilberto Carvalho has said the story is "absurd".  

According to the blog of [[w:Folha de S. Paulo|Folha de S. Paulo]] reporter Josias de Souza, Palocci and Lula are worried about the interviews being aired on Brazilian television.

The president of the [[w:PPS|PPS]], federal deputy [[w:Roberto Freire|Roberto Freire]] (Pernambuco
state), has stated that his party will ask the Electoral Justice investigatory agency and the Public Ministry to begin a investigation into the charge. The parties [[w:PFL|PFL]] and [[w:PSDB|PSDB]] are  also considering demanding an investigation.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://veja.abril.com.br/021105/p_046.html
|title=Campanha de Lula recebeu dinheiro de Cuba
|author=Policarpo Junior
|pub=Veja
|date= 2  de Novembro  de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://articles.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20051029214209990003
|title=Brazil's ruling party dismisses Cuba funding story
|author=Angus MacSwan
|pub=Reuters
|date= October 30, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://noblat.ultimosegundo.ig.com.br/noblat/
|title=PPS vai ao Ministério Público
|author=Ricardo Noblat(blog)
|pub=Ricardo Noblat
|date= 29 de Outubro de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://josiasdesouza.folha.blog.uol.com.br/
|title=Lula e Palocci desolados
|author=Josias de Souza (blog)
|pub=Folha de S. Paulo
|date= 29 de Outubro de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.radiobras.gov.br/materia_i_2004.php?materia=245225&q=1
|title=Berzoini diz que denúncia de revista é infundada
|author=Marcos Chagas
|pub=Agência Brasil
|date= 29   de Outubro  de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/nacional/noticias/2005/out/29/29.htm
|title=Campanha de Lula recebeu US$ 3 milhões de Cuba, diz revista
|author=
|pub=O Estado de S. Paulo
|date= 29   de Outubro  de 2005 }}

*{{source|url= http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/brasil/ult96u73587.shtml
|title= Campanha de Lula recebeu dinheiro de Cuba, diz revista
|author=
|pub=Folha de S. Paulo
|date= 29   de Outubro  de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://noticias.terra.com.br/brasil/crisenogoverno/interna/0,,OI731035-EI5297,00.html
|title=Fidel deu US$ 3 mi para campanha de Lula, diz Veja
|author= 
|pub=Terra Networks
|date= 29   de Outubro  de 2005 }}

*{{source|url=http://br.news.yahoo.com/051029/25/yt3q.html
|title=Governo rebate denúncia de que Cuba teria ajudado Lula
|author= 
|pub=O Estado de S. Paulo
|date= 29   de Outubro  de 2005 }}

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Lula and Fidel Castro at Revolution's Palace in Havana. Photo: Antonio Milena/ABr (arquivo).


Former advisors to Brazilian Minister of Finance Antonio Palocci have claimed that three million US dollars from Cuba were used in the 2002 political campaign of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The accusation was printed by the Brazilian magazine Veja in its issue circulating this week.

According to Veja, Rogério Buratti, Palocci's secretary in the early 1990s during the period when Palocci was mayor, claims that Ralf Barquete (another advisor to Palocci) had asked him to find a way to bring money from Cuba. 

Another source, economist Vladmir Poleto who had also worked for Palocci, claimed to have brought the three million from Brasília to Campinas by plane. He stated the money was hidden in whiskey boxes: Johnnie Walker Red Label and Black Label and Havana Club (a Cuban brand of rum). Barquete received the money at the Campinas airport Viracopos. Afterwards he claims the money was transferred by car to São Paulo and delivered to Workers' Party treasurer Delubio Soares. 

Workers' Party President Ricardo Berzoini has responded saying that the accusation is false. And Lula's aide Gilberto Carvalho has said the story is "absurd".  

According to the blog of Folha de S. Paulo reporter Josias de Souza, Palocci and Lula are worried about the interviews being aired on Brazilian television.

The president of the PPS, federal deputy Roberto Freire (Pernambuco
state), has stated that his party will ask the Electoral Justice investigatory agency and the Public Ministry to begin a investigation into the charge. The parties PFL and PSDB are  also considering demanding an investigation.

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