Lula is holed up in steelworkers union building in Sao Paulo,surrounded by hundreds of fervent supportersBrazil’s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defied a judge’s order to turn himself in to police on Friday and start serving a 12-year prison sentence for bribery that would likely terminate his hopes of regaining the presidency. Lula remained holed up inside the headquarters of a steelworkers union in metropolitan Sao Paulo, surrounded by hundreds of fervent supporters, and creating a standoff expected to stretch into the weekend. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk