Brazil’s Court Rejects Lula’s Pleas to Stay Out of Jail
The 6 to 5 vote rejecting Lula's habeas corpus allows authorities to arrest the former president, leading to praises and...
April 5, 2018Topic
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Protests Erupt in Brazil as Court Decide on Lula’s Fate
Crowds pro and against the former president gathered in several cities throughout the country on the eve of the Supreme...
April 4, 2018
Brazil Calls for Civil Order Before Ruling on Lula’s Prison
For Chief Justice democracy can only flourish with people exposing their ideas and positions, in a legitimate and peaceful way.
April 3, 2018
Brazilian Court Upholds Ex-President Lula’s Conviction
Even with the conviction, Lula cannot be jailed until at least April 4th when Brazil's Supreme Court rules on his...
March 27, 2018
Brazil’s Court Blocks Lula’s Possible Imprisonment for Ten Days
Supreme Court grants the former leader an injunction which prevents Lula from being arrested until it can rule on his...
March 23, 2018
Upheld Verdict for Brazil’s Lula May Keep Him From Presidency
The Ficha Limpa bill states that those convicted of crimes are not eligible to run for public office which may...
January 25, 2018
Brazil’s Lula Denies Wrongdoing as Court Decides Appeal
"I doubt that this country has had a more honest leader than I,” said former president Lula on the eve...
January 24, 2018
Brazil’s Lula Not Worried About Appeal Decision or Hearing
The courts have scheduled to decide Lula's conviction appeal in January and questioning him on another criminal case in February.
December 18, 2017
Markets in Brazil React Favorably to Lula Conviction
The U.S. dollar plummeted against the Brazilian real in the foreign exchange market and the São Paulo Stock Exchange skyrocketed...
July 13, 2017