Upending Brazil’s Presidential Race, Court Upholds Former Leader’s Conviction The decision could bar former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from running for a third term in October, but he is expected to fight for the right to appear on the ballot. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:In a First, U.N. Evacuates Dozens of Refugees from Libya to ItalyFire Traps Dozens Inside Philippines MallThe Hunt for ISIS Pivots to Remaining Pockets in SyriaRussia Says U.S.-Supplied Weapons to Ukraine Could Escalate Conflict‘I’m Struggling to Survive’: For Rohingya Women, Abuse Continues in CampsBus Plunges Into River in India, Killing Dozens