Brasília (AFP) – Brazil’s Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s bid to delay a 12 year prison sentence for corruption, a ruling that could upend presidential elections in Latin America’s biggest country.
The 6-5 ruling means that Lula — who was Brazil’s most popular leader on record and is the frontrunner ahead of the October 7 polls — could be arrested within days.
COMMENTS
Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting.