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Former President Lula Charged With Corruption in Brazil

By Lise Alves, Senior Contributing Reporter

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Federal prosecutors in Brazil have filed charges of corruption against former president Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva and his wife, Marisa Leticia da Silva, and six other people. According to prosecutors the former leader was the head of an massive network of corruption and money-laundering scheme.

Lula’s attorneys and allies deny the allegations stating the charges are an attempt to prevent the former president from running for the Presidency again in 2018.

“The data has led us to conclude without a doubt that Lula was the commander . . .

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