Welcome to bbc news. The former brazilian president , Luiz Inacio Lula da silva, has been released from prison after a year and a half behind bars for corruption charges. He was greeted by a crowd of supporters outside the Police Station in the Southern City of curitiba where he had been held. His release comes after Brazils Supreme Court ruled that convicted criminals should not go to jail while their appeals are heard. Katy watson reports from the former president s traditional heartland of sao paulo. Lula walked out of prison to an emotional crowd. Free lula, these people had been chanting, keen to witness what has been an extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translationi extraordinary day for brazilian politics. Translation i cannot tell you the importance of me being here with you. After spending a lifetime talking to the brazilian people, i never thought that today i could be here talking to men and women who, for 580 day
There are doubts surrounding the final of the Copa Libertadores in chile next month in light of the social turmoil engulfing the country. The president has cancelled two big regional events due to political protests that began two weeks ago. But our World Football presenter, mani jazmi, expects this years final in santiago, between argentinas river plate and Brazils Flamengo to go ahead as planned. It was shaky on wednesday afternoon when all sorts of rumours and alternatives were flying around. There was talk of a big meeting between the president of chile and the head of south american football but the president says that they will hosted, even though he has cancelled two Big International events. I think he thinks it is easier to host a football match than an international gathering. So as of now, the game will happen in santiago. There were issues between the teams last year. Is this a further complication . That was a very special occasion because the two tea ms very special occas
Thursday in parliament. Hello and welcome to thursday in parliament. On this programme tempers fray in the commons as mps approve a six month suspension of labour mp, keith vaz. If he wants to launch a further ad hominem attack on the right honourable gentlemen, this is not the time or place to do so. A peer says politicians have a duty to those bereaved by the Grenfell Tower fire. To lay bare the most uncomfortable truths, not just around the day, but around broader contributed elements, including poverty and powerlessness. Also on this programme calls for the government not to drop a law on animal sentencing. And one peer reckons theres an obvious answer to why the planet is under strain. This problem arises primarily because there are so many human beings on this planet. But first. Mps have approved a motion to suspend the labour mp, keith vaz from the house of commons for six months. It follows newspaper revelations in 2016. A report into the allegation by the Commons Standards Com
Sorry. Brexitcast thursday nights at 9 30 on the bbc news channel, and listen to the podcast on bbc sounds. Hello and welcome to news what with mesa mayor ahmed. Rows about who said what and misleading editing on campaign films, how is the bbc dealing with the heat already being generated in this general Election Campaign . And what do viewers want to see from the bbcs election coverage over the next five weeks . You might have thought it had begun long ago already but wednesday marked the First Official start of the general Election Campaign and News Coverage the initial focus was largely on the conservatives and on borisjohnson. Largely on the conservatives and on Boris Johnson. He may have weighted his life for this but is he ready for what awaits . A cacophony wherever he goes. A leader who irritates and can inspire. A risk taker asking for you to put faith in him. Michael mcdonald thought he knew what to expect from the audience reaction this week. Well, those complaints have cert