Corruption charges against Brazil's ex-leader Lula overturned, leaving him free to run in 2022 election
Reacting to the ruling outside the presidential palace, Bolsonaro accused the judge of bias.
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Reacting to the ruling outside the presidential palace, Bolsonaro accused the judge of bias.
A Brazilian supreme court justice overturned the corruption convictions against the left-wing former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a surprise decision that could clear the way for him to run
From Palace To Prison: Brazil's Ex-president Lula In Dates 03/08/21 AT 5:15 PM Ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged as a potential contender in Brazil's 2022 elections after a judge overturned his corruption convictions Monday. Here is a list of key dates in the life of one of the world's most popular politicians. - October 27, 1945: Lula is born to a poor farming family in Brazil's northeast. His family moves when he is seven to the state of Sao Paulo to escape hunger. - 1975: He becomes president of the metal workers' union, having worked in the trade since the age of 14. - 1978-8...
Financial analysts said the prospect of a Lula candidacy would likely drive Bolsonaro to further embrace populist measures to shore up support. (Rahel Patrasso/Reuters) The decision to annul former president Lula da Silva's conviction had an immediate effect in financial markets and scrambled forecasts for the 2022 Brazilian presidential race, with many investors betting it would polarize voters between right-wing populist president Jair Bolsonaro, and Lula, a left-wing populist but also his greatest opponent. In a surprise decision, Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin said...
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