Supreme Court verdict that ex-president Lula can go to jail divides Brazil
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was on the verge of going to prison Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay a 12-year sentence for corruption in a ruling that...
View ArticleLula goes to Jail: Brazil's Bitter Divide
Duralex, Sed Lex, said the Ancient Romans. The law is harsh, but it's the law. This week is rife with tales of former presidents brought to justice. The charismatic former Brazilian president, Lula,...
View ArticleBrazil's ex-president Lula misses deadline to turn himself in to police
Lula ignored the deadline to surrender to police on corruption charges.
View ArticleBrazil's ex-president Lula defies court order to turn himself in to police
Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge's order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that likely ends his bid to...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of Brazil's Lula
Erin Ogunkeye and Clement Bonnerot look at the rise and fall of Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the man Barack Obama once described as the world's most popular politician.
View Article'Spartacus moment': Lula urges supporters to fight on
FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery reports on Lula's defiant speech to supporters in Brazil.
View ArticleSupporters block Brazil's Lula from surrendering to police
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to surrender to police and start his prison term for corruption. But when he tried to do so on Saturday, his supporters wouldn’t...
View ArticleAfter dramatic standoff, Brazil's Lula surrenders to police
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody Saturday after a tense showdown with his own supporters.
View ArticleJailed ex-president Lula would win Brazil's election if allowed to run, says...
Environmentalist Marina Silva and right wing politician Jair Bolsonaro would be leading candidates in Brazil's presidential election if jailed former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is unable to...
View Article'Lula represents a cause in Brazil, people think his jailing is unfair'
Brazil's former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, turned himself in to authorities earlier this month, after he was convicted and jailed for corruption and money laundering. Despite that, Lula...
View ArticleFrance's best burger
As Brazil's former president Lula faces jail for corruption, a new TV series is causing a stir by blurring fact, fiction and some inaccuracies. Some are calling for Brazilians to boycott Netflix....
View ArticleBrazil's ex-president Lula given 24 hours to turn himself in
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, once one of the most popular politicians on the planet, was given 24 hours to surrender to police Thursday and start a 12 year prison sentence for...
View ArticleSupreme Court verdict that ex-president Lula can go to jail divides Brazil
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was on the verge of going to prison Thursday after the Supreme Court rejected his bid to delay a 12-year sentence for corruption in a ruling that...
View ArticleLula goes to jail: Brazil's bitter divide
"Dura lex sed lex", said the ancient Romans. The law is harsh, but it's the law. This week is rife with tales of former presidents brought to justice. The charismatic former Brazilian president Lula...
View ArticleBrazil's ex-president Lula defies court order to turn himself in to police
Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge's order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that likely ends his bid to...
View ArticleBrazil's Lula: The rise and fall of 'the most popular politician on earth'
Erin Ogunkeye and Clement Bonnerot look at the rise and fall of Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the man Barack Obama once described as the world's most popular politician.
View Article'Spartacus moment': Lula urges supporters to fight on
FRANCE 24's Tim Vickery reports on Lula's defiant speech to supporters in Brazil.
View ArticleAfter dramatic standoff, Brazil's Lula surrenders to police
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody Saturday after a tense showdown with his own supporters.
View ArticleJailed ex-president Lula would win Brazil's election if allowed to run, says...
Environmentalist Marina Silva and right wing politician Jair Bolsonaro would be leading candidates in Brazil's presidential election if jailed former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is unable to...
View ArticleSupporters block Brazil's Lula from surrendering to police
Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said he is ready to surrender to police and start his prison term for corruption. But when he tried to do so on Saturday, his supporters wouldn’t...
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