Lula's Hopes of a Comeback Crushed By Unanimous Court Ruling

All three appeals court judges uphold corruption conviction
Lula may now become ineligible to run for the presidency

Bloomberg’s Raymond Colitt says the odds are heavily against Lula running for president in Brazil.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By Simone Iglesias and Samy Adghirni

January 24, 2018 at 7:53 PM UTC

Updated on

January 24, 2018 at 10:55 PM UTC

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A Brazilian appeals court unanimously upheld a graft sentence against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, all but killing his chances of bidding for the country’s top job.

All three judges voted to deny Lula his appeal against a criminal conviction for accepting an upgrade to a beach-side apartment along with other benefits from a construction company in exchange for favors. They also voted unanimously to increase his prison sentence from nine and a half years to over 12.