Former Brazilian president, lula de silver has been taken into custody for questioning. This as part of a probe by police and to claims of bribery and money laundering. Judges at the appeals court in porto alegri upheld louisi nasolula de silver's conviction for corruption. The scandal known as lavajato, or carwash, began in 20 14. It started as an operation to catch small time currency dealers above a petrol station but it soon reached further than any one could imagine.