WASHINGTON — The criminal indictment of former President Donald Trump is unprecedented, but only as far as U.S. history goes.
Around the world, numerous former heads of government have ended up in the dock and often behind bars, in democracies young and old.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was inaugurated as president of Brazil on Jan. 1, about three years after he emerged from spending 20 months in prison. He was convicted of money laundering and other corrupt practices during his earlier term as president, from 2003 to 2010.
