It said, instead, that the federal court in the southern city of Curitiba, which sentenced da Silva twice for corruption and money laundering, didn’t have jurisdiction to put the leftist leader on trial. AdvertisementFachin said the cases will be sent to the federal court of Brazil’s Federal District, where they can begin anew. Da Silva still faces other prosecutions in Brasilia, but those are far from any final decision. Da Silva has always denied ownership of the apartment. With da Silva out, conservative lawmaker Bolsonaro won the election handily.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 09, 2021 00:11 UTC