Brazil court upholds Lula graft conviction in blow to election hopes #breakingnews #breaking #worldhealines

Two appellate court judges voted Wednesday to uphold a graft conviction against ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, raising the specter that the former leader won't be able to run for Brazil's top job despite holding a lead in the polls.

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