Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro makes top judge Sergio Moro justice minister
Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has convinced prominent anti-corruption judge Sergio Moro to lead the country's justice ministry.
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Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election
Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain, bested leftist Fernando Haddad in Sunday’s runoff, winning nearly 56 percent of the vote, according to official results with 92 percent of the ballots tallied.
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Bolsonaro took a commanding lead over his leftist rival Fernando Haddad
The Datafolha poll showed that Bolsonaro had 58 percent of voter support, compared to Haddad’s 42 percent. In Sunday’s first-round ballot, Bolsonaro won 46 percent of the vote compared to Haddad’s 29 percent.
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Brazil court bans campaign ads showing ex-president Lula as candidate
Brazil’s top electoral court has banned political campaign ads showing former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as a candidate, according to a ruling made on Sunday in response to a complaint by the Novo party.
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Brazil judge rules to keep da Silva in jail after dispute
The president of a Brazilian appeals court whose judges issued contradictory rulings Sunday on whether former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should be freed ordered late in the day that he remain jailed.
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Judge orders Brazil's Lula to be freed on appeal
A Brazilian judge has ordered the release of ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
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Brazil: former president Lula defies judge's order to turn himself in
Lula is holed up in steelworkers union building in Sao Paulo, surrounded by hundreds of fervent supporters
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Brazil's Lula faces jail for corruption after supreme court ruling
Brazil's ex-President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be jailed while he appeals against a graft conviction, the Supreme Court has ruled.
He is facing 12 years in jail on charges of accepting a bribe but had asked to remain free during his appeal.![Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazil's Lula must start prison term, Supreme Court rules]()
