Brazilian prosecutors hit ex-president Lula with more corruption charges

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Work to contain corruption – heads of the legislative, executive, judicial and procuratorial branches should be directly elected as well as 1/4 of members of Parliament each year

As British historian Lord Acton once noted, "Power leads to corruption, and absolute power leads to absolute corruption." The only way to avoid corruption, is through constitutional reform to implement democracy and the rule of law. Also essential are separation of powers and checks and balances, and election of the heads of major government branches. These moves are all necessary to ensure the connection between government and corruption is broken.