RESISTANCE
Landless Workers’ Movement leader: “Lula will be freed if people take to the streets”
MST leader João Pedro Stédile says Lula’s imprisonment is “yet another chapter in the coup”
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Year: 2018
PROTESTS
Brasil in flames against Lula’s arrest
Landless Workers’ Movement blocks major highway roads; protests to be staged across the country this afternoon
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JUSTICE
Federal judge issues an arrest order against former President Lula da Silva
A judicial order for Lula's arrest was issued by federal police on Thursday.
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LULA'S PETITION
By majority vote, Brazil’s Supreme Court denies Lula’s request to remain free
Brazil’s top court rules against ex-president’s petition by a 6-to-5 vote; Chief Justice broke the tie
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LULA'S PETITION
Supreme Court justice contradicts previous opinion and denies Lula’s petition
In a divided bench, justice Rosa Weber’s opinion is critical for Supreme Court decision today
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MANIPULATION
Globo network uses tweet by Army general for own political agenda in Lula’s case
For ex-minister of Justice, Brazil's biggest TV channel intended to attack former president
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INTERVIEW
Defense attorney: Lula’s arrest now would violate presumption of innocence
Brazil ex-president’s attorney gives an exclusive interview to BdF on Supreme Court judgement on Habeas Corpus petition
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POLITICS
Brazil’s top court decides today if Lula will be arrested before appeals are over
Eleven justices of the brazilian Supreme Court will discuss the merits of the ex-presidents claims for freedom
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VIOLENCE
Armed Attack on ex Brazilian President Lula’s Caravan in Paraná
Two buses of the caravan of the Brazil’s ex-president were shot at in attack that took place on Tuesday, March ...
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VIOLENCE
Activist Marielle Franco Assassinated in Rio de Janeiro
“Being a black women is to resist and survive all the time”, said Franco when she talked with Brasil de ...
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