Brazil

Brazil homeless group occupies apartment in Lula corruption case

  GUARUJA, Brazil (AFP) -- A group of homelessness activists briefly occupied Monday the seaside apartment at the heart of the…

Imprisoned Lula is still ‘our candidate,’ his party says

CURITIBA, Brazil (AFP) -- Former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, imprisoned since the weekend on a corruption conviction, will…

Brazil’s Lula surrenders to police: Globo TV

  SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surrendered to police Saturday…

Brazil’s Lula negotiates after arrest deadline passes

  by Carola Sole with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) --…

Brazil’s Lula given 24 hours to start prison sentence

by Paula Ramon  © Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, once one…

Brazil’s Lula closer to prison after Supreme Court votes

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president and…

Tensions run high ahead of Brazil court’s ruling on Lula prison

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Tensions ran high Tuesday…

Brazil judge orders Facebook to cut ‘fake news’ on slain activist

  RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian judge on Wednesday ordered Facebook to remove fake news posted about slain…

Brazil court rejects Lula’s latest appeal

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil - A Brazilian court on Monday rejected former president Luiz Inacio…

Defiant Lula faces key court decision in Brazil

by Damian WROCLAVSKY Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil - Brazil's top court convened Thursday to rule on whether former president Luiz…

Thousands of Brazilians mourn slain Rio councillor, rights activist

by Sebastian  Smith and Carola Sole © Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Thousands of Brazilians took to the…

Lula risks jail in coming weeks after Brazil court ruling

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - A top Brazilian court Tuesday rejected a bid by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to stave off prison,…

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