On October 7, 2018, roughly 144 million Brazilians are expected to go to the polls and elect a new president, a new Congress, and new state governors. But the presidential race, which has all the ingredients to be one of the most contested – and nastiest – campaigns in Brazilian history, could be decided eight months prior.
The Federal Appellate Court of the 4th Region has scheduled for January 24 a trial that could bar former President Lula from the 2018 presidential race. On July 12, Lula was sentenced to 9 years and 6 months for corruption and money laundering. He was found guilty of accepting a beachfront triplex apartment as a bribe from a construction company.
It wouldn’t be an overstatement to say that the court’s decision could determine the outcome of the 2018 election. If Lula’s...
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