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| Charges filed against Brazil's Lula | Charges filed against Brazil's Lula |
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| Brazilian prosecutors are filing charges against ex-President Lula da Silva in a money laundering investigation, officials say. | |
| He denies any wrongdoing and says the charges are politically-motivated. | |
| The accusations are part of a major corruption investigation at the state oil company, Petrobras. | |
| Lula and his wife, Marisa Leticia, face questions over the alleged ownership of a sea-front penthouse in the exclusive resort of Guaruja. | |
| The charges still have to be formally accepted by a judge. | |
| Prosecutors have announced a news conference for later on Thursday. | |
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