the war he's doing he's very quiet he doesn't give interviews. in july twenty seventh teen former president lula da silva was found guilty of corruption. a court of appeals upheld the conviction and increased his sentence from nine to twelve years. lula remains free for now pending a possible appeal to brazil's highest court and the outside chance that his verdict will be overturned. will see only it's a sign that there is justice in brazil and that no one not even an ex-president is above the law anyways thanks to. the conviction notwithstanding lula remains the country's most popular politician under his tenure from two thousand and three to two thousand and twelve brazil enjoyed years in which the price of petroleum and other raw materials hit record highs during those years brazil became