Lula arrest decision lies with federal judge

Any decision to arrest Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be made by Federal Judge Sergio Moro, who oversees a sweeping investigation into kickbacks at state-run oil company Petrobras and approved the detention of dozens of senior executives, a judge in Sao Paulo ruled on Monday.

Under investigation: former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Under investigation: former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Published 15 March 2016, 04:38Updated 18 October 2016, 04:54