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Brazil's Electoral High Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal to declare Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ineligible, sentenced to 12 years in prison.
The decision was made by the President of the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE), Rosa Weber, who on Wednesday rejected the appeal presented by the Movimiento Brasil Libre (MBL), arguing that the ineligibility of candidates can not be discussed legally before the registration period, according to the Efe News Agency.
was proclaimed presidential candidate by the Workers Party, to participate in the presidential elections of October, however, is practically invalid by rules that veto the participation in the elections of convicts in the second instance, as that's the case. 19659002] Brazilian legislation states that electoral justice can badyze cases such as those of Lula only after the registration of the candidacy, which must be made from July 20 until August 15, after the approval of the candidate to the convention of his party.
The exmandatario, who is in detention, is accused of having received from the builder of the OAS a three-story apartment in exchange for benefits during his tenure
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