6.2 Operation Car Wash: corruption investigation and prosecution.All of the cases Moro had brought against Lula were annulled by 24 June 2021. The Supreme Federal Court ruled later in March 2021 that judge Moro who oversaw his corruption trial, was biased. Fachin's ruling, which was confirmed by other Supreme Court Justices in April 2021, restored Lula's political rights. In March 2021, Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin ruled that all of Lula's convictions must be nullified, because he was tried by a court that did not have proper jurisdiction over his case. In November 2019, the Supreme Federal Court ruled that incarcerations with pending appeals were unlawful and Lula was released from prison as a result. Lula attempted to run in the 2018 presidential election, but was disqualified under Brazil's "Clean Slate" Law. After an unsuccessful appeal, Lula was arrested in April 2018 and spent 580 days in jail. The federal judge of the case, Sergio Moro, later became Minister of Justice and Public Security in Jair Bolsonaro's government.
In July 2017, Lula was convicted on charges of money laundering and corruption in a controversial trial, and sentenced to nine and a half years in prison. In early 2016, Lula was appointed Chief of Staff under Rousseff, but Justice Gilmar Mendes of the Supreme Federal Court blocked the appointment due to ongoing federal investigations at the time. In 2011, Lula, who was a smoker for 40 years, was diagnosed with throat cancer and underwent chemotherapy, leading to a successful recovery. He has been called one of the most popular politicians in Brazilian history and while in office was one of the most popular in the world. Succeeded by his former Chief of Staff, Dilma Rousseff, Lula left an enduring mark on Brazilian politics in the form of Lulism. As president, Lula played a prominent role in international matters including activities related to the nuclear program of Iran and climate change, being described as "a man with audacious ambitions to alter the balance of power among nations". ĭuring his time in office, Lula introduced sweeping social programs including Bolsa Família and Fome Zero, aimed at combating poverty and lifting the station of the country's working class. He was a founding member of the Workers' Party (PT) and ran unsuccessfully for president three times before achieving victory in the 2002 election. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ( Brazilian Portuguese: ( listen) born Luiz Inácio da Silva 27 October 1945) is a Brazilian politician and former union leader who served as the 35th president of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.
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