> The US has been trying to get rid of Dilma (and Lula prior to her) for years. It seems to me that you're conflating the natural consequences of the problems

> The US has been trying to get rid of Dilma (and Lula prior to her) for years. It seems to me that you're conflating the natural consequences of the problems these politicians create to themselves with an assumption that it would be convenient for third-party to get rid of them. Regarding Dilma and Lula, they are very corrupt individuals who rose through the ranks of a very corrupt political party, and the judicial branch happened to catch them. Consequently, their political power and ability to avoid being held accountable for their crimes reached its limit. Just because Lula was sentenced to 10 years in prison it doesn't mean that the US is responsible for him taking bribes.