His convictions, for accepting an apartment and a second-home remodeling in exchange for construction contracts, both came under the auspices of the years-long Car Wash investigations that have wrapped up dozens of businessmen and public officials, including Temer. A second conviction killed any hopes of a comeback and Lula now faces up to 21 years in prison, pending appeal. But after losing his appeal, an arrest warrant was issued in April 2018, putting an end to his presidential bid.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil) – Lula topped polls ahead of last year’s presidential election even after he was convicted of corruption, a testament to “the Bearded One’s” enduring importance in Brazilian political life. Now 80, Fujimori has 13 years left on his 25-year sentence, the maximum allowed by Peruvian law. In 2009, already serving a six-year sentence for illegally searching the home of his former intelligence chief, Vladimir Montesinos, Fujimori was convicted in a landmark human rights case for murder, kidnapping and other atrocities commited under his watch. But his methods left a lasting black mark on Peruvian society – and saw the former strongman charged with everything from embezzlement to crimes against humanity. Below, a breakdown of cases unless otherwise noted, the list does not include presidents who are simply under investigation, nor does it include those who have been convicted and served out their sentences – or secured release through other means.Īlberto Fujimori (Peru)– Fujimori is often credited with pacifying Peru and stabilizing its economy amid the Shining Path rebellion of the 1980s and 90s. Many other leaders have either been convicted and are in prison, or have been charged and are awaiting trial. The crackdown in one case had tragic consequences, when, faced with possible prison time, Peru’s former President Alan García committed suicide in April. Latin America’s anti-corruption wave has made the region’s presidents more vulnerable to criminal prosecution than ever before.
Prosecutors accuse Temer of heading a criminal organization that, over the past four decades, has embezzled around $470 million. Since then the former president has seen a handful of separate corruption cases filed against him and the court order that allowed his release overturned. Temer spent four days in jail in March on the same charges before being allowed to go home. Brazil’s former President Michel Temer, 78, turned himself over to authorities on May 9 to face bribery charges tied to the construction of a nuclear power plant.
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