Petrobras scandal: Brazil’s former president accused of heading corruption network at state oil firm

But two years ago, as the Petrobras probe became public, prosecutors began to close in on the former president.
Investigators charge it is not possible that Lula was unaware of the institutionalized corruption and political kickbacks taking place at Petrobras and other state-run companies before and during his mandate.
Prosecutors claim that Lula, who is hoping to stand for re-election in 2018, is guilty of corruption, money laundering and receiving bribes from construction company OAS, one of the engineering and construction firms at the center of the Petrobras scandal.
Lula has denied ownership of the three-floor condo, and his lawyers have dismissed the charges as a political plot to stymie his political comeback.
A hero of Brazil’s poor, Lula implemented social policies that helped millions escape poverty and join the middle classes.

Fuente: http://elpais.com/elpais/2016/09/15/inenglish/1473943558_660728.html