Brazil: Da Silva Loses Appeal, Not Support

Brazil's court system could end up determining the outcome of the country's October presidential election. On Jan. 24, a Brazilian appeals court didn't just uphold a lower court ruling sentencing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to almost 10 years in prison for corruption, but it tacked even more time onto his term, making it 12 years total. The ruling will likely prevent da Silva, the leading candidate in the presidential race, from running, potentially reshaping the outcome of the contest....