Brazil: Socialist Ex-President Lula Da Silva Sentenced to 9.5 Years in Prison for Corruption

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A Brazilian judge has sentenced former socialist Workers’ Party (PT) president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil to nine and half years in prison on charges of corruption and money laundering.
Prior to his conviction, Lula had been leading polls as a potential candidate for president during the next round of national elections.

URGENTE: Lula é condenado por corrupção e lavagem de dinheiro. Nove anos e meio de prisão, sentenciou o juiz Moro.

— Rodrigo Rangel (@rodrigo_rangel)