Brazil, all the sentences of Lula annulled: the former president eligible for the presidential elections of 2022. The decision of the Supreme Court

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva back eligible for presidential in Brazil from 2022. A judge of the Supreme Court in fact canceled everything convictions inflicted on the former president by the group of magistrates from Curitiba who carry out the investigation Jet wash, the Tangentopoli Brazilian. “With the decision, all the sentences handed down by the 13th federal section of Curitiba were declared null and void and the documents will be forwarded to the federal district court,” reads a note from the Supreme Court.

The decision was made by the superior judge. Edson fachin and it will not have to be ratified in plenary session. The Curitiba federal prosecutor is likely to appeal. Lula, 75, has always declared innocent and victim of one political persecution by the Lava Jato research group and the former judge Sergio Moro who, after condemning the former labor president, became Minister of Justice of the government of Jair bolsonaro. On February 9, the Supreme Court granted Lula’s defense access to the messages between the Curitiba and Moro prosecutors. Messages that emerged in 2019 during the operation Spoofing, the investigation on hacking phones and messaging accounts Telegram the former judge Moro, the prosecutor Deltan dallagnol and other members of the group of prosecutors investigating Lula.

Just today a survey published by the newspaper The state of Sao Paulo according to which the former head of state would get 50 percent of the preferences if he ran in the elections scheduled for October 2022. According to the survey, 44 percent said they would not choose the leader of the Workers’ Party at all. On the other hand, in the survey the current president Jair bolsonaro, received only 38 percent of the voting preferences, while 56 percent opposed his candidacy.

Also today Lula had given an interview to The country stating that Bolsonaro will not win the next elections and that he will lose them to a progressive candidate. “Bolsonaro will lose the elections and the victory will be for a progressive, I hope it will be from the PT,” Lula said. Later, Lula compared the current Brazilian scenario with what happened in the U.S, when was elected Donald trump. “I want the company to never vote for one again Triumph or for a troglodyte like Bolsonaro“Stressed the former president-worker. Regardless of his possible candidacy, Lula has made himself available to help his party in the face of the 2022 electoral campaign.