'Lula' Corruption Charges Dismissed; Could Run Again in Brazil
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil on Monday dismissed the corruption cases against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, restoring his rights to run again for office in 2022. Lula spent 18 months in jail and was freed in 2019 after being convicted in a huge corruption scandal linking him to politicians and business leaders. The case was dubbed "Operation Car Wash." BBC reported that the Supreme Court ruling restores Lula's political rights unless his convictions are reinstated. According to Justice Edson Fachin, a court in the southern city of Curitiba lacked the authority to try Lula...
Source: latinpost.com