Brazil Supreme Court rejects request to free former president Lula

Name: Brazil Supreme Court rejects request to free former president Lula
Uploaded: 2019-06-26T11:07:37+00:00
Description: Brazil's top court has rejected a request to free former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they decide if the convicting judge in that case was biased. That judge, who is now Justice Minister, Sergio Moro, has been accused of conspiring to keep Lula out of the 2018 election race that he was tipped to win. Owen Barnell reports.

Issued on: 26/06/2019 - 13:07

Brazil's top court has rejected a request to free former President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they decide if the convicting judge in that case was biased. That judge, who is now Justice Minister, Sergio Moro, has been accused of conspiring to keep Lula out of the 2018 election race that he was tipped to win. Owen Barnell reports.