Under Threat of Military Coup, Brazil’s Supreme Court Sends Lula to Prison — Sharmini Peries interviews Brian Mier

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Brazilian-style"justice" comparable to Brazilian-stlye jiu-jitsu? According to Brazilian law if you have a conviction underway, that appeal process underway, you can't run for office. But if you're already in jail you can run for office. So Lula has announced that he is going to declare his candidacy anyway. And it's not unprecedented for political prisoners to win elections.... TRNNUnder Threat of Military Coup, Brazil's Supreme Court Sends Lula to Prison Sharmini Peries interviews Brian Mier, an editor for the Web site of Brasil Wire and editor of the book "Voices of the Brazilian Left."

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Mike Norman considers the following as important: Brazil, Brazilian coup, Lula DaSilva

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