Brazil Stabbed Brazilian presidential candidate remains in a 'serious but stable' condition Support for Brazil's far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro surges after a stabbing attack. 08/09/2018
Brazil Brazil presidential election: Lula barred from race Brazil presidential election: Lula barred from race 31/08/2018
Brazil Brazil's Lula nominated for president from jail Brazil's Workers Party (PT) officially named former President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva as its presidential candidate on Saturday even though he is in prison on a corruption conviction that will almost certainly bar him from running. 04/08/2018
no comment Thousands attempt to block Brazil's ex-president Lula starting jail term Supporters blocked cars and tore down a gate after he announced he would turn himself him 08/04/2018
Brazil Brazil's Lula surrenders to police, begins 12-year sentence Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody after defying a court order to turn himself to authorities on Friday. 08/04/2018
world news Brazil's Lula defies court deadline Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva misses a judge's deadline to hand himself in to begin 12-year jail term. 07/04/2018
Brazil Court decision to jail former president divides Brazil Lula da Silva could go to prison within days on a corruption conviction. Incarceration would prevent him standing in October's presidential election. 05/04/2018
Brazil In light of the Lula case a former Brazilian president talks exclusively to euronews about corruption in Brazil Fernando Henrique Cardoso talks about the level of corruption in Brazil and how the legal system is fighting against it 05/04/2018
Brazil Prison decision means former Brazilian president cannot stand in October's election. Lula da Silva's lawyers argued that he should have been allowed to stay out of jail until all appeals were heard 05/04/2018
Brazil 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 03/04/2018
Brazil Lula rallies support despite the likelihood of being detained Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's 'caravan' has begun campaigning ahead of the presidential election in October 26/03/2018
Brazil 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. 23/03/2018
Brazil 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. 01/02/2018
Brazil Brazil: Lula pursues presidential comeback campaign The leftist icon is determined to run in October's election despite failing to overturn a corruption conviction 26/01/2018
Brazil Ex-Brazilian president Lula da Silva denies corruption after court uph Court ruling a major blow to Lula's hopes of regaining presidency but is to go on fighting 25/01/2018
Brazil Brazil awaits Lula conviction ruling Popular former leader will be unable to run in October poll if conviction is upheld 24/01/2018
Brazil Lula cries foul over fresh corruption charges The former Brazilian president says accusations against him are "politically motivated" 14/09/2017
Brazil "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. 06/09/2017
Brazil 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 20/07/2017
Brazil Lula conviction divides Brazil Brazil divided over Lula conviction - supporters say verdict is politically motivated 12/07/2017
Brazil 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 12/07/2017
Brazil 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' 26/06/2017
Brazil 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 11/05/2017
Brazil Brazil widens political corruption probe Brazil’s top prosecutor has dramatically expanded a corruption probe into the country’s political establishment. 15/03/2017
