Etiqueta: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
27 December, 2019 Restoring Democracy in Brazil, Lula´s Priority

In an interview with TeleSur, former president of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, pointed out as a priority to restore democracy, and reaffirmed: “I will fight to restore democracy in Brazil.”

8 November, 2019 Lula Is Free

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was released today after serving 580 days in political prison in the Superintendence of the Federal Police of Curitiba, capital of the southern state of Parana.

4 November, 2019 Venezuela’s President Remembers Victory over A.L.C.A.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro recalled the defeat of the United States in attempting to impose the Area of the Free Commerce of the Americas at a regional meeting held in Mar del Plata in 2005.

15 October, 2019 Cuban President Reaffirms Solidarity with Lula da Silva

Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel ratified on Twitter this Tuesday  the claim for the immediate release of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, victim of a political and judicial conspiracy that keeps him in prison more than a year ago on false charges.

4 October, 2019 Title Given to Lula Illuminates Kingdom of Darkness in Brazil

The title of Honorary Citizen of Paris awarded to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been serving political prison since April last year, illuminates the kingdom of darkness in Brazil, former Chancellor Celso Amorim said.

26 June, 2019 Legal Battle for Lula da Silva’s Freedom Continues

Following the judicial vote held by the political prison of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the Workers’ Party of Brazil claims the fight only ends with the former president free and the sentence annulled.

3 May, 2019 More Voices Demand Freedom for Lula da Silva

The American Association of Jurists acknowledged in a statement former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a political prisoner, and joins the international campaign for his immediate release.

23 April, 2019 Supreme Court Reviews Lula’s New Defense Appeal

The Supreme Court of Brazil will review a new recourse to the defense of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of passive corruption and money laundering.

5 April, 2019 Acts for Lula´s Freedom All Over the World

Several acts for the freedom of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be held in 36 cities around the world, when this Sunday a year has passed since his incarceration..

22 March, 2019 Judge Attends Defense Request about Lula

Judge Luiz Edson Fachin, from the Federal Supreme Court, answered a request for the defense of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and decided to suspend a testimony of the former Brazilian President scheduled for this Friday.

20 March, 2019 A Big Clamor for Releasing Lula Is Necessary

Luiz Eduardo Greenhalgh, visiting Cuba, lawyer of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, offered statements to the press in Havana about a meeting with law students from the University of Havana

14 January, 2019 Lula Worried by Brazil´s Course

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva showed this Monday his concern about the course Brazil will take after the assumption to power of right-wing politician Jair Bolsonaro last January 1st.

19 December, 2018 Lula´s Release Denied

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former President of Brazil, will not be released for the time being, after the President of the Supreme Federal court suspended the decision that could have allowed his liberation.

23 November, 2018 Proposal to Declare Lula as Nobel Peace Prize

The international campaign for Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to be declared a Nobel Peace Prize in 2019, is in the process of formalization, the Brasil de Fato weekly reveals.

20 November, 2018 Brazilian Fernando Haddad’s Trial to Be Opened

Former candidate Fernando Haddad, who relieved Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the Workers’ Party ballot during the past presidential elections, will be prosecuted on charges of alleged passive corruption and money laundering.

7 November, 2018 New Request of Freedom for Lula

The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court of Brazil will examine a new request for freedom for the former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, presented by his defense.

25 October, 2018 Lula Asks to Vote for Haddad to Stop Fascism

In order to preserve democracy in Brazil, threatened by right-wing candidate Jair Bolsonaro, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva asked this Wednesday to vote for Fernando Haddad, representative of the Workers’ Party.