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'''Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva''' (Garanhuns, Pernambuco State, born 1945) is a [[socialist]] politician who was the 35th President of [[Brazil]]. He was succeeded by [[Dilma Rousseff]] on January 1, 2011. In 1980, he founded with a group of leaders the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) or Workers' Party, a left-wing party and the left-wing international forum called [[Foro de São Paulo]]. Lula ran for President of Brazil three times unsuccessfully.

'''Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva''' (Garanhuns, Pernambuco State, born 1945) is a [[socialist]] politician who was the 35th President of [[Brazil]] and who is marred by charges of corruption. He was succeeded by [[Dilma Rousseff]] on January 1, 2011. In 1980, he founded with a group of leaders the Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) or Workers' Party, a left-wing party and the left-wing international forum called [[Foro de São Paulo]]. Lula ran for President of Brazil three times unsuccessfully.

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Lula is referred by some critics as uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, and a poor representative of Brazilians. His political persona is seen as authoritarian, extravagant, and impulsive.  Despite having no education, it is said that Lula is driven by a group Stalinist of the Worker's Party.

 

Lula is referred by some critics as uneducated, ignorant, arrogant, insane and a representative of poor Brazilians. His political persona is seen as authoritarian, extravagant, and impulsive.  Despite having no education, it is said that Lula is driven by a group Stalinist of the Worker's Party.

Friend of [[Hugo Chavez]], [[Fidel Castro]] and [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], he is regarded as working around the intense polarization between left and right; ''"Lula's heart may beat to the left, but his head tells him foreign investment is essential for Brazil to grow," noted Steve Kingstone of the BBC.''<ref>http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula-da-Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html</ref>

Friend of [[Hugo Chavez]], [[Fidel Castro]] and [[Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]], he is regarded as working around the intense polarization between left and right; ''"Lula's heart may beat to the left, but his head tells him foreign investment is essential for Brazil to grow," noted Steve Kingstone of the BBC.''<ref>http://www.notablebiographies.com/supp/Supplement-Ka-M/Lula-da-Silva-Luiz-In-cio.html</ref>

<ref>https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-40488914</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-12/brazil-s-lula-sentenced-to-prison-on-corruption-charges</ref> On 2018-01-24, TRF-4 (''Tribunal Regional Federal 4'', Brazilian's court of appeal) confirmed by unanimous decision all accusations against Lula, and raised his period to 12 years and one month. He continued to appeal the ruling.<ref>Official TRF-4 site: https://www2.trf4.jus.br/trf4/controlador.php?acao=noticia_visualizar&id_noticia=13418</ref><ref>Veja: https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/julgamento-de-lula-no-trf4-acompanhe-ao-vivo/</ref><ref>Brazilian government official news site: http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2018-01/desembargadores-do-trf4-mantem-condenacao-de-lula-no-caso-triplex</ref>

<ref>https://www.bbc.com/portuguese/brasil-40488914</ref><ref>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-12/brazil-s-lula-sentenced-to-prison-on-corruption-charges</ref> On 2018-01-24, TRF-4 (''Tribunal Regional Federal 4'', Brazilian's court of appeal) confirmed by unanimous decision all accusations against Lula, and raised his period to 12 years and one month. He continued to appeal the ruling.<ref>Official TRF-4 site: https://www2.trf4.jus.br/trf4/controlador.php?acao=noticia_visualizar&id_noticia=13418</ref><ref>Veja: https://veja.abril.com.br/politica/julgamento-de-lula-no-trf4-acompanhe-ao-vivo/</ref><ref>Brazilian government official news site: http://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/politica/noticia/2018-01/desembargadores-do-trf4-mantem-condenacao-de-lula-no-caso-triplex</ref>

In February 2019, Lula's sentence was expanded after he received a separate 13-year sentence.<ref>Martel, Frances (February 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2019/02/07/brazil-sentences-socialist-ex-president-lula-to-another-13-years-in-prison-bringing-total-to-25/ Brazil Sentences Socialist Ex-President Lula to Another 13 Years in Prison, Bringing Total to 25]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> However, on November 8, 2019, Lula was released from prison after a Brazilian Supreme Court decision that did not apply to him specifically.<ref>Trevisani, Paulo; Forero, Juan (November 8, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazilian-judge-orders-release-of-former-president-lula-da-silva-11573243399 Former Brazilian President ‘Lula’ da Silva Released From Jail]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref>

In February 2019, Lula's sentence was expanded after he received a separate 13-year sentence.<ref>Martel, Frances (February 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/latin-america/2019/02/07/brazil-sentences-socialist-ex-president-lula-to-another-13-years-in-prison-bringing-total-to-25/ Brazil Sentences Socialist Ex-President Lula to Another 13 Years in Prison, Bringing Total to 25]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 9, 2019.</ref> However, on November 8, 2019, Lula was released from prison after a Brazilian Supreme Court decision that did not apply to him specifically.<ref>Trevisani, Paulo; Forero, Juan (November 8, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazilian-judge-orders-release-of-former-president-lula-da-silva-11573243399 Former Brazilian President ‘Lula’ da Silva Released From Jail]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved November 8, 2019.</ref><ref>Boadle, Anthony; Benassatto, Leonardo (November 8, 2019). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-corruption-court/lula-leaves-prison-firing-up-brazils-left-and-right-idUSKBN1XI1YC Lula leaves prison, firing up Brazil's left and right]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved November 9, 2019.</ref>

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