Former Brazilian President Convicted to 12 Years in Prison

Former Brazilian President Convicted to 12 Years in Prison
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva delivers speech at the third International Congress of Social Responsibility in Buenos Aires on Sept. 10, 2015. Hugo Villalobos/AFP/Getty Images
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A Brazilian appeals court unanimously upheld the corruption conviction of former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Jan. 24 and added to his sentence.

All three appellate court judges voted to uphold Lula’s convictions on taking bribes and money laundering. They also added 2 1/2 years to his sentence, condemning him to 12 years in prison.