Lula begins 12-year jail term as election looms

Former Brazilian president and favourite in upcoming polls submits to prison order and is no longer viable as a candidate

Public support: former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves from a window in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil
Public support: former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves from a window in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil
Published 12 April 2018, 23:00Updated 11 April 2018, 17:09