Former Brazil president Lula is freed from prison after ruling by Supreme Court | World News, The Indian Express

Former Brazil president Lula is freed from prison after ruling by Supreme Court | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |Rio De Janeiro |Published: November 9, 2019 8:29:52 am

Former Brazil president Lula is freed from prison after ruling by Supreme Court

Though da Silva cannot run for office unless his criminal convictions are overturned, his mere release could upend Brazil’s politics by pitting him as a fiery, leftist rival to President Jair Bolsonaro, whose far-right policies have left the country deeply polarized.

 In this April 7, 2018 file photo, former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva looks on before speaking to supporters outside the Metal Workers Union headquarters in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. (AP)

Written by Ernesto Londoño and Letícia Casado