Ex-Brazilian President Lula da Silva was sentenced to almost 10 years for corruption
This is the first such case in the history of the country.
Moscow. July 12. INTERFAX.RU — Ex-President of Brazil, Luiz inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday sentenced to nine and a half years in prison, according to Brazilian broadcaster Globo.
According to her, this sentence was delivered by judge Sergio Mora Federal court in the Brazilian city of Curitiba, recognizing the former President guilty on the facts, “passive corruption and money laundering”. Broadcasting company notes that for the first time in the history of the country ex-the President of Brazil sent to jail on corruption charges.