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Brazil court adds 13 years to ex-president's sentence

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Thursday, 07 February, 2019, 11:40
Brazil court adds 13 years to ex-president's sentence

A Brazilian court has sentenced former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to a further 12 years and 11 months in prison for corruption.

Lula, as he is known, was found guilty of taking renovation work from a company implicated in a massive corruption scheme.

The former president is already serving a 12-year sentence over work done on a beach-front property.

His lawyers said he would appeal against the new conviction.