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Brazilian ex-president Lula must go to jail during appeal of corruption charges, Supreme Court rules

( April 5, 2018, 20:05 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Brazilian Supreme Court ruled that former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva must go to jail during his appeal of corruption and money laundering charges. Justices on the Supreme Court who voted to deny Lula's habeas corpus appeal said that serving time in a prison sentence would not prejudice Lula's appeals process. Prior to recent court decisions to the contrary, persons convicted of crimes could avoid prison time during their appeals process.Statement follows. ...

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