Amnesty
On November 15, 2008, Maria Teresa and Jango received political amnesty from the Federal Government. The former First Lady will receive an indemnification of R$ 644,000 (around US$ 322,000) to be paid in pensions of R$ 5,425 (around US$ 2,712) per month for Jango being restrained from practicing his job as a Lawyer. She will also receive an indemnification of R$ 100,000 (around US$ 50,000) for the 15 years in which her family was forbidden to return to Brazil.
| “ | The government recognizes its mistakes of the past and apologizes to a man that defended the nation and its people of whom we could not have prescinded | ” |
| — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
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