He also faces charges in the Petrobras scandal.
He remains one of the most popular potential candidates for 2018, opinion polls show.
Lula served from 2003-2010 and left office with sky-high ratings and international approvalThe others indicted alongside Lula are his nephew, Taiguara Rodrigues, Marcelo Odebrecht, the former head of Odebrecht, and other Odebrecht executives.
However, the Workers’ Party, which he founded, was trounced in recent municipal elections and Lula’s legacy has been severely tainted by corruption scandals and the steep decline of the economy.
He went on to win a large contract with Odebrecht in 2012.
Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/10/14/inenglish/1476446677_353789.html
