Father Tiago Melo expresses hope for a less corrupt Brazil

Father Tiago Melo, a Brazilian priest of the Society of Saint Paul serving in the Patriarchate of Lisbon, said on October 29 that he hopes for a more normalized and less corrupt Brazil in the near future. In an interview with Agência Ecclesia, he noted that the country faces a critical state that extends beyond politics to include the Supreme Court.

Father Melo said the Brazilian people are exhausted by daily reports of corruption affecting all levels of government, from small villages and municipalities to high courts involving bankers, judges, and politicians. He suggested that the country needs young people interested in politics who will distance themselves from corruption. These comments followed the October 25 reelection of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.