Brazil 03/04/2018 Brazil's former president rallies support as he awaits prison decision Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is still the frontrunner for October's presidential election despite facing a lengthy prison sentence on corruption and money laundering charges
Brazil 26/03/2018 Lula takes to the campaign trail despite the risk of arrest Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's 'caravan' has begun campaigning ahead of the presidential election in October
Brazil 23/03/2018 Former Brazilian president to stay out of jail pending appeals process Brazil's top court has narrowly decided that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will not have to go to prison on a corruption conviction until he exhausts all possible appeals.
Brazil 01/02/2018 Brazil's Lula tops poll despite corruption conviction If the former president is allowed to run in the October election, a new poll shows he would lead the field with 34 percent of the vote.
Brazil 26/01/2018 Brazil: Lula pursues presidential comeback campaign The leftist icon is determined to run in October's election despite failing to overturn a corruption conviction
Brazil 25/01/2018 Ex-Brazilian president Lula da Silva denies corruption after court upholds conviction Court ruling a major blow to Lula's hopes of regaining presidency but is to go on fighting
Brazil 24/01/2018 Brazil awaits Lula conviction ruling Popular former leader will be unable to run in October poll if conviction is upheld
Brazil 14/09/2017 Lula cries foul over fresh corruption charges The former Brazilian president says accusations against him are "politically motivated"
Brazil 06/09/2017 "Carwash" corruption scandal in Brazil claims Roussef for first time Former Brazilian president Dilma Roussef has been charged with corruption in "carwash" scandal for first time.
Brazil 20/07/2017 Brazilian judge freezes ex-president Lula's assets following conviction The assets of former Brazilian president Lula has had his assets frozen following his corruption conviction
Brazil 12/07/2017 Lula conviction divides Brazil Brazil divided over Lula conviction - supporters say verdict is politically motivated
Brazil 12/07/2017 Brazil's former president Lula given jail term for corruption Former Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who rose from childhood poverty to become a two-term president, was convicted on corruption
Brazil 26/06/2017 Brazil: Ex-finance minister jailed for 12 years Former Brazilian finance minister, Antonio Palocci and one-time right-hand-man of Presidents Lula and Rousseff is jailed for 12 years in 'Operation Car Wash'
Brazil 11/05/2017 Ex-Brazil President Lula appears in court on corruption charges Former Brazilian President Lula appears in court before a top anti-graft judge to face the first of five corruption-related charges
Brazil 15/03/2017 Brazil widens political corruption probe Brazil’s top prosecutor has dramatically expanded a corruption probe into the country’s political establishment.
Brazil 04/02/2017 Brazil's former first lady Marisa Leticia dies Marisa Leticia Lula da Silva, wife of Brazil’s ex-president Lula da Silva, has died at the age of 66.
Brazil 21/09/2016 Brazil: Ex-President Lula to stand trial on corruption charges Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is to stand trial for allegedly accepting over one million dollars (800,000 euros) in bribes in connection with the corruption scandal at the state-
world news 15/09/2016 Brazil ex-president Lula charged as 'top boss' of Petrobras corruption scheme Prosecutors in Brazil have formally charged the country’s ex-President Lula da Silva of being the ‘top boss’ in a giant kickback scheme at state oil company…
