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An appeals court in Brazil has unanimously upheld a corruption
conviction imposed last July on ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da
Silva. All three judges at the appeals court in the city of Porto
Alegre said Lula had broken the law by accepting a seafront
apartment from a construction company involved in a major corruption
scheme.
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Brazil ex-President Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
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Image copyright EPA Image caption Lula was convicted of corruption and money laundering last year
An appeals court in Brazil has unanimously upheld a corruption conviction imposed last July on ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
While he can still take his appeal to a higher court, the decision could rule Lula out as a candidate for October's presidential election.
The ex-leader, who governed from 2003 to 2011, had been favourite to win.
Speaking at a rally in Sao Paulo after the ruling, Lula said he would still contest the presidency.
"I know I haven't committed any crime," he told thousands of his supporters.
On Wednesday, all three judges at the appeals court in the city of Porto Alegre said Lula had broken the law by accepting special favours over a seafront apartment from a construction company involved in a major corruption scheme.
They increased his original sentence from nine-and-a-half years to 12 years and one month in jail.
Even though the 72-year-old was sentenced in July 2017 and that conviction has now been upheld, he could remain out of prison for many months if he takes his appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
Presidential hopes fade: Katy Watson in Porto Alegre
Lula supporters weren't contemplating any other scenario than him winning the appeal. They want him as their candidate in October's elections and they say this conviction is designed to stop him running.
But his critics will be pleased. They want him locked up in jail for the crimes he's been accused of. They believe he and his Workers' Party are corrupt and justice needs to be done.
Lula and his lawyers say they will explore all avenues to get him absolved. But the fact that it was a unanimous vote will make it harder to convince other courts.
As for whether he will run for presidency, he has said he will keep campaigning, no matter the verdict.
The appeals process could buy him time to stay in the race for a few months but with a criminal conviction, another Lula term is looking much less likely.
What exactly was Lula convicted of?
When left-winger Lula rose to power in 2003, he promised an end to corruption-ridden politics. Then in 2005 a huge vote-buying scandal nearly cost him his job.
Despite that, he won the support of the poor by pouring billions of dollars into social programmes, and left office in 2011 with record approval ratings.
Image copyright EPA Image caption Lula supporters have been staging protests in Porto Alegre
It was Brazil's biggest-ever corruption scandal, Operation Car Wash, that triggered Lula's current legal woes.
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• Profile: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
The investigation, which began in 2014, sucked in more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.
In 2017, Lula was found guilty of accepting an upgrade to a beachfront flat he was buying from an engineering firm in return for help in winning contracts for Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company.
That conviction was confirmed by Wednesday's ruling.
He also faces other charges of money laundering, influence peddling and obstruction of justice. He has repeatedly denied those claims.
Will Lula still run for president?
The elections are scheduled for 7 October, and under Brazilian electoral rules, candidates cannot run for office if they have convictions.
But Lula's lawyers argue that the rule cannot come into force until the defendant has exhausted all of his appeals.
Even then, Lula could ask the Supreme Court to lift the ban and, if the court were to agree, he could stand for office.
However, time is of the essence as Lula will need to have registered his candidacy by 15 August.
What will be the effect on Brazilians?
The ruling will cause anger among Lula's many supporters and members of his Workers' Party. Thousands of them gathered in Porto Alegre, where the court met.
Divisions in Brazilian society are likely to deepen following this decision. Lula's supporters will argue that the conviction is an attack on democracy and his critics will see the appeal court's decision as proof that the Workers' Party is corrupt.
Will the Workers' Party put up an alternative candidate?
Ahead of the ruling, local Workers' Party leader Cleiton Leite Coutinho told the BBC: "The Workers' Party does not have a plan B, C or D today. Our plan is called Luiz Inacio da Silva.
"Either Lula is a candidate, or we are going out on the streets, we will not accept any intrusion into Brazil's democracy."
The party can put forward an alternative candidate as late as 20 days before the election.
An appeals court in Brazil has unanimously upheld a corruption conviction imposed last July on ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The ex-leader, who governed from 2003 to 2011, had been favourite to win.
Speaking at a rally in Sao Paulo after the ruling, Lula said he would still contest the presidency.
"I know I haven't committed any crime," he told thousands of his supporters.
On Wednesday, all three judges at the appeals court in the city of Porto Alegre said Lula had broken the law by accepting special favours over a seafront apartment from a construction company involved in a major corruption scheme.
They increased his original sentence from nine-and-a-half years to 12 years and one month in jail.
Even though the 72-year-old was sentenced in July 2017 and that conviction has now been upheld, he could remain out of prison for many months if he takes his appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
Presidential hopes fade: Katy Watson in Porto Alegre
Lula supporters weren't contemplating any other scenario than him winning the appeal. They want him as their candidate in October's elections and they say this conviction is designed to stop him running.But his critics will be pleased. They want him locked up in jail for the crimes he's been accused of. They believe he and his Workers' Party are corrupt and justice needs to be done.
Lula and his lawyers say they will explore all avenues to get him absolved. But the fact that it was a unanimous vote will make it harder to convince other courts.
As for whether he will run for presidency, he has said he will keep campaigning, no matter the verdict.
The appeals process could buy him time to stay in the race for a few months but with a criminal conviction, another Lula term is looking much less likely.
What exactly was Lula convicted of?
When left-winger Lula rose to power in 2003, he promised an end to corruption-ridden politics. Then in 2005 a huge vote-buying scandal nearly cost him his job.Despite that, he won the support of the poor by pouring billions of dollars into social programmes, and left office in 2011 with record approval ratings.
It was Brazil's biggest-ever corruption scandal, Operation Car Wash, that triggered Lula's current legal woes.
The investigation, which began in 2014, sucked in more than 80 politicians and members of the business elite.
In 2017, Lula was found guilty of accepting an upgrade to a beachfront flat he was buying from an engineering firm in return for help in winning contracts for Petrobras, Brazil's state oil company.
That conviction was confirmed by Wednesday's ruling.
He also faces other charges of money laundering, influence peddling and obstruction of justice. He has repeatedly denied those claims.
Will Lula still run for president?
The elections are scheduled for 7 October, and under Brazilian electoral rules, candidates cannot run for office if they have convictions.But Lula's lawyers argue that the rule cannot come into force until the defendant has exhausted all of his appeals.
Even then, Lula could ask the Supreme Court to lift the ban and, if the court were to agree, he could stand for office.
However, time is of the essence as Lula will need to have registered his candidacy by 15 August.
What will be the effect on Brazilians?
The ruling will cause anger among Lula's many supporters and members of his Workers' Party. Thousands of them gathered in Porto Alegre, where the court met.Divisions in Brazilian society are likely to deepen following this decision. Lula's supporters will argue that the conviction is an attack on democracy and his critics will see the appeal court's decision as proof that the Workers' Party is corrupt.
Will the Workers' Party put up an alternative candidate?
Ahead of the ruling, local Workers' Party leader Cleiton Leite Coutinho told the BBC: "The Workers' Party does not have a plan B, C or D today. Our plan is called Luiz Inacio da Silva."Either Lula is a candidate, or we are going out on the streets, we will not accept any intrusion into Brazil's democracy."
The party can put forward an alternative candidate as late as 20 days before the election.
Veja a repercussão na imprensa internacional da condenação de Lula em 2ª instância no TRF-4
'Extraordinária mudança de sorte' para o petista, na opinião do britânico 'The Guardian'. Para o americano 'The Washington Post', decisão tem potencial para pôr fim à carreira política do ex-presidente.
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A imprensa internacional noticiou amplamente a decisão unânime dos desembargadores da 8ª Turma do Tribunal Regional Federal da 4ª Região (TRF-4) ,
em Porto Alegre, em favor de manter a condenação e ampliar a pena de
prisão do ex-presidente Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva por corrupção passiva e
lavagem de dinheiro no caso do tríplex em Guarujá (SP).
Veja abaixo o que os veículos estrangeiros disseram:
The Guardian
O jornal britânico de "The Guardian" ressalta que a decisão "complica
seus planos para concorrer a um terceiro mandato e marca uma
extraordinária mudança de sorte para o líder mais popular da história
brasileira moderna".
"A decisão significa que Lula está legalmente inelegível nas eleições
presidenciais de outubro - embora ele ainda tenha uma série de outras
opções legais, dependendo do voto do terceiro juiz. Poucos observadores
acreditam que o ex-presidente será preso", observa o diário inglês.
El País
O jornal espanhol “El País” afirma que a condenação
por corrupção “compromete as aspirações do político de esquerda para um
novo mandato nas eleições presidenciais de outubro”, já que a sentença
significa que ele será declarado inelegível. Mas o jornal lembra também
que Lula “pode recorrer para adiar a execução e ganhar tempo numa
tentativa de chegar em eleições em que todas as pesquisas o colocam como
o grande favorito”.
Al Jazeera
A rede Al Jazeera, sediada no Catar, ao noticiar a decisão,
diz que ela deve “exacerbar as tensões sociais no Brasil, que nos anos
anteriores foi abalado por crises política, econômica e institucional”. O
texto publicado em seu site afirma que o julgamento em Porto Alegre foi
acompanhado de protestos contrários e a favor do ex-presidente:
“Milhares de apoiadores de Lula da Silva se reuniram com cartazes com o
slogan ‘Eleição sem Lula é fraude’. Em outros lugares de Porto Alegre,
multidões opositoras de reuniram para comemorar a condenação”.
Financial Times
O diário econômico britânico destaca que "os ativos brasileiros, que já estavam se recuperando muito antes da decisão, ampliaram seus ganhos nas notícias".
"Embora o senhor Lula da Silva seja possa apresentar novos recursos nos
tribunais superiores, ele tem tempo limitado para revogar a decisão no
lento sistema de Justiça do Brasil antes que o tribunal eleitoral do
país anuncie os candidatos oficiais, em agosto", destaca o jornal.
"Ele também não será preso pelo menos até que esgote todas as vias de
recurso dentro do tribunal de Porto Alegre, conhecido como TRF4, um
processo que pode levar várias semanas ou mesmo meses", acrescenta o
"Financial Times".
El Clarín
A notícia é manchete do site do jornal argentino “El Clarín”,
que em seu texto destaca a fala do juiz Leandro Paulsen, o segundo
desembargador a dar o seu voto, de que a participação de Lula no esquema
de desvio de dinheiro da Petrobras é “inequívoca”.
O jornal afirma também que o processo pode durar vários meses, já que
“Lula não será detido até que sua defesa esgote todos os recursos de
apelação”. E observa que “as ruas ao redor da corte contavam com um
enorme deslocamento de segurança para evitar possíveis distúrbios”.
The New York Times
O mais importante jornal americano aponta que a decisão do TRF-4 é um "golpe significativo" na missão de Lula de alcançar um terceiro mandato.
"A decisão foi uma vitória para os promotores no que pode ser o caso de
maiores proporções no confronto entre o Poder Judiciário brasileiro e a
elite política. Os promotores têm retratado o Sr. da Silva, que também é
acusado em outros seis casos de corrupção, como um elemento fundamental
do sistema político endemicamente corrupto do Brasil", analisa "The New
York Times".
BBC
A rede pública britânica BBC
diz que os juízes da segunda instância aumentaram para 12 anos e um mês
a pena de Lula, sendo que no ano passado havia sido estabelecida pelo
juiz Sérgio Moro de 9 anos e meio. Os juízes “disseram que Lula
infringiu a lei ao aceitar um apartamento de frente para o mar de uma
empresa de construção envolvida em um grande esquema de corrupção”, diz o
texto.
Der Spiegel
O site da revista alemã "Der Spiegel" destaca
que Lula planejava um retorno político para concorrer à presidência
novamente, mas que agora corre o risco de passar um longo tempo na
cadeia. Sua pena ainda depende do consenso dos desembargadores, informa a
publicação.
Le Monde
O jornal francês “Le Monde”, que chama Lula de “pai dos pobres” e de “figura mítica da política brasileira”,
diz que a decisão pode assinar a “morte política” do ex-presidente. A
correspondente do jornal em Porto Alegre cobriu o julgamento e a
movimentação em Porto Alegre pelo Twitter.
The Washington Post
O jornal sediado na capital americana considera que a condenação em 2ª instância tem o potencial de significar o fim da carreira política de Lula.
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Verde e amarelo
No Parcão, manifestantes comemoraram condenação de Lula em segunda instância
Ato contou com presença do MBL, do Vem pra Rua e de grupo favorável à intervenção militar
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No Parcão, manifestantes comemoraram condenação de Lula em segunda instância
Ato contou com presença do MBL, do Vem pra Rua e de grupo favorável à intervenção militar
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Andréa Graiz / Agencia RBS
Manifestantes vestidos de verde e amarelo comemoraram a confirmação da condenação de Lula por três votos a zero até a noite desta quarta-feira (24) no Parque Moinhos de Vento, o Parcão. A movimentação ocorreu na esquina da Avenida Goethe com a Rua Mostardeiro.
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Posicionados no entorno do cruzamento, os manifestantes celebravam com os carros que passavam buzinando. Um dos presentes ao local empunhava um caixão vermelho com a foto de Lula. Faixas críticas ao PT e em louvor do juiz Sérgio Moro completavam o cenário. O barulho foi intensificado após a notícia do resultado do julgamento. A chuva, em alguns momentos bastante intensa, pareceu ter afastado muitos possíveis participantes.
— Foi uma vitória para toda a nação porque mostra que ninguém está acima da lei. É um dos fatos mais importantes do século 21 porque os poderosos começam a cair — disse o publicitário Régis Schuch Jr., 41 anos.
A arquiteta Gisele Farina, 56, celebrou o testemunho de um momento que acredita ser histórico:
— Realmente é uma grande vitória. Como tenho 56 anos, nasci antes do tal golpe militar, assisti às Diretas Já e ao discurso petista.
Andréa Graiz / Agencia RBS
No meio da tarde, quando a reportagem de GaúchaZH chegou ao Parcão, um grupo favorável à intervenção militar bradava palavras de ordem em um caminhão de som que ficou circulando ao redor. Por uma combinação entre dois grupos diferentes que pretendiam comemorar a condenação de Lula, o MBL – com apoio do Vem Pra Rua – iniciou sua festa com a Banda Loka Liberal depois do grupo favorável à intervenção, a partir das 19h30min.
A coordenadora do MBL no RS, Paula Cassol, avaliou que a decisão dos desembargadores sobre o ex-presidente seguiu critérios técnicos:
— As provas foram bem embasadas. É um ganho para a democracia. Lula nada mais é do que um cidadão comum. A aplicação da lei foi feita com base nos fatos — destacou.
Um boneco do ex-presidente Lula de 3 metros de altura, com roupa estilizada de prisioneiro, foi inflado. O trânsito chegou a ser parcialmente bloqueado pela EPTC, e houve lentidão na Av. Goethe, no sentido norte-sul, perto da Mostardeiro. A comemoração seguiu em clima pacífico e terminou cerca de 22h, quando a Banda Loka Liberal encerrou os trabalhos, e a Av. Goethe foi liberada. Nem a Brigada Militar, nem o MBL estimaram o público.
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Protestos pelo país em dia de julgamento do recurso de Lula; FOTOS
Ex-presidente recorreu da decisão do juiz Sérgio Moro no caso do triplex.
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