Inching closer to jail time, Brazil's Lula still remains ahead in polls

Mar 07, 2018 10:46 2 min read

Lula speaks to a crowd of supporters on the eve of his trial R Stuckert IL Lula's trial — Photo: Stuckert/IL

Tuesday was a day of mixed emotions for former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. In the morning, a new opinion poll showed that he has sustained a considerable lead against all other presidential hopefuls. Hours later, however,...

Inching closer to jail time, Lula still remains ahead in polls

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