Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

A justice on Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered a delay until next week of a debate on changing a law that could, if passed, lead to the imminent release of recently jailed ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The debate had been due to take place Wednesday, but Justice Marco Aurelio accepted ...

BRASILIA: Brazil's Supreme Court began deliberations Wednesday on whether leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should start a 12-year prison sentence for corruption, potentially upending this year's presidential election. The 11 justices were to vote one by one in what was likely to be a ...

Police investigate a bus used by the campaign caravan carrying Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Tuesday. Photograph: Eraldo Peres/AP. Gunshots hit two buses in a caravan for Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign tour in southern Brazil on Tuesday, officials in his Workers' party said.

Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defies court order to turn himself into police, hunkers down with supporters. By The Associated Press. SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil — Apr 6, 2018, 4:02 PM ET. 0 Shares. Email. Star. 0 Shares. Email. Ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defies court order to turn himself into ...

A Brazilian judge today issued a warrant to send former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to prison after an appeals court said he must start a 12-year term for corruption. The orders follow a narrow Supreme Court ruling denying the ex-leader's request to delay the sentence while pursuing appeals against ...

Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil (CNN) Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva turned himself over to federal authorities Saturday to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption. Before Lula da Silva surrendered to police, his supporters prevented him from turning himself in by ...