Brazil's former president jailed for graft

Former Brazil leader Lula gets nearly 10 years' jail for graft

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for graft -- a stark fall from grace for the iconic leftist leader, and the latest twist in a sprawling political corruption probe engulfing Latin America's largest economy.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

Former Brazil leader Lula gets nearly 10 years' jail for graft

Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for graft -- a stark fall from grace for the iconic leftist leader, and the latest twist in a sprawling political corruption probe engulfing Latin America's largest economy.