Brazil's presidential frontrunner is the latest to fall in a massive corruption investigation — and it's not clear what comes next

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• Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva looks likely to be jailed after an unsuccessful fight against a corruption conviction.
• Lula would be the highest-profile Brazilian figure brought down in the Car Wash corruption investigation.
• His exit would also significantly change the makeup of the upcoming presidential election, in which he is the front runner.

In the early morning hours on Thursday, Brazil's top court voted 6-5 vote a deny a request from former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to stay out of jail while he appeals a corruption conviction.

That ruling was followed by federal judge Sergio Moro, who has led the Car Wash corruption investigation that has shaken Brazil's business and political worlds, giving Lula until 4 p.m. ET on Friday to turn himself in and begin serving a 12-year sentence.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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