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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is a former and current President of Brazil. He was convicted in two Operation Car Wash (Lava Jato) cases by the federal court in Curitiba, convictions that the Supreme Federal Court annulled in 2021. President of Brazil 2003 to 2010 and again from 1 January 2023.

TypePerson
Also known asLula, Lula da Silva
JurisdictionBrazil
Matters on record1

Claims and responses

Were Lula's Car Wash convictions overturned, and was he acquitted?No. The case was dismissed. Verified 30 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. Moro convicts Lula in the triplex case. matter
  2. TRF-4 upholds the conviction and increases the sentence to 12 years and one month. matter
  3. Lula begins serving his sentence in Curitiba. matter
  4. Hardt convicts Lula in the Atibaia case. matter
  5. Lula is released after 580 days following an STF ruling. matter
  6. Fachin annuls the Curitiba decisions in HC 193726. matter
  7. STF Second Panel finds Moro partial in the triplex case. matter
  8. STF Plenary confirms the annulment by 8 votes to 3. matter
  9. STF Plenary upholds the bias finding by 7 votes to 4. matter
  10. Brasília judge rejects the refiled Atibaia complaint on limitation grounds. matter
  11. Brasília judge archives the triplex case on limitation grounds. matter

Sources for this profile

  1. Supremo Tribunal Federal, Fachin anula condenações de Lula e manda ações penais para Justiça Federal do DF
  2. Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF confirma anulação de condenações do ex-presidente Lula na Lava Jato

Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.