Brazil Court doubles Lula’s jail term

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) – A Brazilian court has sentenced former President Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula da Silva to a further 12 years and 11 months in prison for corruption.

Lula, as he is known, was found guilty of taking renovation work from a company implicated in a massive corruption scheme.

The former president is already serving a 12-year sentence over work done on a beach-front property.

His lawyers said he would appeal against the new conviction.