the widespread corruption they re preparing legislation that could threaten overeager public prosecutors with prosecution themselves and they want and the city for the illicit funding that s flowed to political parties. the judges and public prosecutors who are under siege are counting on popular support so far mass protests have been able to shield judicial authority against political attack the next general elections in brazil are scheduled for october two thousand and eighteen but many ordinary brazilians don t want to wait that long and are demanding that elections be brought forward they ve received support from local artists like caetano veloso and milton nasi mental the yearning for a fresh start is strong. much of their hope rests. on the lava shot to a task force the investigation has even served as inspiration for