Brazilian Workers' Party dismisses charges against Lula as attempt to snap his presidency bid
Brazilian Workers' Party dismisses charges against Lula as attempt to snap his presidency bid
Source: Xinhua 2016-09-15 11:47:20
BRASILIA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- President of the Brazilian Workers' Party (PT) Rui Falcao said on Wednesday that accusations against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are "another episode of persecution" and an attempt to stop Lula from running for president in 2018.
On Wednesday, investigators accused Lula, who served as president from 2003 to 2010, of leading a vast corruption ring at Brazilian oil company Petrobras.
According to the charge sheet, the former president owns an apartment in the coastal city of Guaruja, near Sao Paulo, which was renovated for free by OAS, a construction company involved in the corruption ring. It also alleges that Lula owns an undeclared property in Atibaia, a municipality in the state of Sao Paulo.
Investigators estimate Lula received benefits worth 3.7 million reais (about 1.1 million U.S. dollars) from OAS in total.
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