A demonstrator holds a banner during a protest in defense of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 12, 2017. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sentenced to nine years and six months in prison for his involvement in a corruption ring that embezzled billions of U.S. dollars from state oil company Petrobras Brasileiro, official sources said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Rahel Patrasso)
