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Recent corruption and police misconduct cases in Brazil seem to
signal impunity is giving way to justice, but the country has
yet to confront its history of dictatorship-era human rights
violations.  By Joe BatemanWOLA / October 30, 2012  •  Joe
Bateman is WOLA's Program Officer for Brazil and a contributor
to WOLA blogs. The views expressed are the author's own.  Skip
to next paragraph  Recent posts  There have recently been a
number of high-profile criminal cases in Brazil that have caused
some to proclaim that a culture of impunity is finally giving
way to a culture of accountability where criminals face justice.
These cases include the current trials coming to a close
associated with the Mensalão scandal, in which around 40 elected
and appointed officials are being tried for their involvement in
an elaborate Congressional vote-buying scheme that funneled
public funds for political