Lula Backs Probe

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he’ll back a congressional probe of bribery allegations at state-run companies. The Brazilian Labor Party (PTB), a minor member of the governing coalition, is the target of investigations. PTB leader Roberto Jefferson accused Lula’s Workers’ Party of bribing lawmakers in the lower house. Lula had resisted the probe, saying the charges were politically motivated and designed to slow down his legislative agenda.