cost her government dearly >> according to a recording of a conversation between former president l oushgs la and president dilma rousseff aappointment would shield him from prosecution. this can be construed and has been as an act of obstruction of justice. this in itself could be a cause, another cause, for impeaching the president. so we are in a scenario of a crisis that is deepening and now the possibility that the former president lula could join the president dilma rousseff at the presidential pal's to help manage this is complicated-- pal's. dilma rousseff is not known as an able politician. she has missed important moments where she could have separated herself from the scandal. maybe it was a very impossible position and now she has to face consequences most likely the political parties alive to her in the next few days and weeks will abandon her. she is xreetd isolated and so the situation is dire for her even dire for the country that is facing a second year of deep recession >>> a top syrian kurdish official has said that the kurds are preparing to extend autonomy areas under