Nolan Publishes Article on Political Corruption and Upcoming Election in Brazil
In a new article in the London Review of Books, Rachel Nolan, Assistant Professor of International Relations at the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, explores the Operação Lava Jato (Operation Car Wash) investigation into corruption in Brazil as well as the upcoming elections there.
In her article, titled “Billionaires in the Dock,” Nolan discusses the accusations that were leveled against then Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva (aka Lula), the general controversy surrounding his party, and what the future holds for Lula ahead of his run against President Jair Bolsonaro in October 2022. In outlining the accusations against and imprisonment of Lula, Nolan lays the foundation for the upcoming presidential election and explains the lasting impacts of Operation Car Wash’s effort to weed out political corruption in Brazil.
The full article can be read on the London Review of Books‘ website.
Rachel Nolan is a historian of modern Latin America. Her research focuses on political violence, Central American civil wars, childhood and the family, historical memory, and U.S.-Latin American relations. She is currently completing a book manuscript on the history of international adoption from Guatemala. Read more about Professor Nolan on her faculty profile.