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"taking kick backs, stealing government funds for personal enrichment, misuse of public funds, giving family members contracts is NOT lobbying"

Do you have proofs that the ministers that resigned have done any of that? If you do, please, send them to the Brazilian Judiciary System, because so far, nothing of that has been revealed. All the ministers that resigned did because of suspects of lobby. Including Lupi.


"as far as I can tell, only the defense minister was dismissed essentially for criticizing other cabinet ministers"

Not exactly. But, you really don't care, do you? Your point is bashing other countries to feel better about yours.

"Lobbying in the US means a particular interest attempts to get a congressman to vote or support something that favors that particular interest. It doesn't necessarily imply the corrupt actions I noted above."

I know exactly what "lobby" in US mean, sir. I think you need to find out its REAL meaning: buying votes.

That's corruption, either you admit it or not.