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Weekly Report - 25 January 2018 (WR-18-03)
BRAZIL: Court dismisses Lula’s appeal
Judges at a Brazilian appeals court (TRF-4) voted unanimously on 24 January to uphold the conviction against former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) from the leftist Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) for corruption and money laundering. This means Lula is more likely to end up in prison than become Brazil’s next president in this October’s elections.
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