Lula sentenced to almost 10 years in jail (July 13, 2017)
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Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison after being found guilty on corruption and money-laundering charges. Lula, as he is known, will remain free pending appeal on the case supporters say is politically motivated. The appeals process could take up to a year. If the sentence is upheld, or if he is found guilty in any of the other several cases brought against him, he will be ineligible to run for president next year. Lula is a frontrunner in opinion polls for the 2018 election, notes the
Lula sentenced to almost 10 years in jail (July 13, 2017)
Lula sentenced to almost 10 years in jail…
Lula sentenced to almost 10 years in jail (July 13, 2017)
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison after being found guilty on corruption and money-laundering charges. Lula, as he is known, will remain free pending appeal on the case supporters say is politically motivated. The appeals process could take up to a year. If the sentence is upheld, or if he is found guilty in any of the other several cases brought against him, he will be ineligible to run for president next year. Lula is a frontrunner in opinion polls for the 2018 election, notes the