Tag: Luis Claudio Lula da Silva

• Saturday, December 10th 2016 - 10:06 UTC

  Lula accused of helping Saab win US$ 5.6bn defense contract for the air force

  

  Federal prosecutors on Friday filed new criminal charges against Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva for allegedly using his influence for financial gain after he left office. Lula was charged with influence peddling, money laundering and conspiracy.

• Tuesday, October 27th 2015 - 07:30 UTC

  Son of Lula da Silva's offices raided as part of investigation into tax fraud

  

  Brazilian police on Monday raided the offices of a company belonging to a son of former president Lula da Silva as part of an investigation into tax fraud. The raid was part of a broader operation involving about 100 agents who descended on offices in the cities of Sao Paulo, Piaui and Maranho armed with arrest warrants and orders to seize documents and accounting records.