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Brazil: Lula loses appeal  The Appeals Court (TRF-4) upheld Lula’s conviction, turning him ineligible. Author:  Electoral law allows Lula to start campaigning, but he is unlikely to finish it. Gustavo Arruda Economist  The Workers Party (PT) is expected to announce Lula as their candidate in the coming days. Banco BNP Paribas Brasil SA The Appeals Court on Wednesday upheld the corruption conviction of former President Luiz Appeals court upholds Inácio Lula da Silva. Lula was earlier found guilty of money laundering and passive corruption decision unanimously charges in an investigation related to the car wash scandal. A panel of three judges reviewed that decision and decided to unanimously uphold it. One important consequence of today’s decision is that, while Lula can appeal the decision to superior courts, he is now considered ineligible - although he can still ask for the registration of his candidacy by 15 August . Given the unanimous decision, Lula cannot request a broad reassessment of the verdict itself (embargos infringentes as it is known in judicial terms in Brazil). The next step for the lawyers of the former president is to request for “clarification” about the verdict. This request usually delays the written decision by about 20 days, but does not change the decision itself. Lula can appeal to the Following the final decision of the Appeals