Tag: Lula
Brazil electoral court bars Lula from presidential race
BRASILIA: Brazil's top electoral court on Friday barred jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from running in this year's presidential because of...
Brazil’s Lula should have political rights: UN
SAO PAULO: The UN Human Rights Committee on Friday said it had requested that the Brazilian government allow imprisoned former president Luiz Inacio Lula...
Brazil Workers’ Party planning on supporting Lula to the end
BRASILIA: Luis Inacio Lula da Silva may be in jail but his Workers’ Party is still backing him to contest presidential elections against the...
Supreme Court rejects Brazil ex-President Lula’s bid to avoid prison
BRASILIA: Brazil's Supreme Federal Court judges voted early Thursday to reject former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's plea to avoid prison.
After over 10 hours...
Brazil court accepts seizure of ex-president Lula’s passport: sources
BRASILIA: A Brazilian court on Thursday approved the seizure of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s passport, the Justice Ministry said, after an...
Brazil ex-president Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
PORTO ALEGRE: A Brazilian appeals court on Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's conviction for corruption, dealing a body blow to his...
