Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts as he meets his supporters in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Jan. 23, 2018. A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday upheld the corruption conviction of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The three-judge panel voted unanimously to ratify his conviction and to extend his original sentence from nine and a half years in prison to 12 years. (Xinhua/Sylvio Sirangelo/TRF4)