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
Winner of a knife edge president ial run off election. With over 99 percent of ballots counted, hes taking just over 50. 9 percent of the vote. Incumbent j. Horrible scenario took 49 point one, presets. President elect, Louisa Matthew lula. Da silva addressed the nation just a short while ago. Jerry, almost an hour on the other hand, has not yet made his speech. The new president s words focused on uniting a country that is deeply divided between you. You get a deficient door. Theres only one big winner. The people does neither my nor our parties. Victory . No, no. This is the victory of an immense Democratic Movement. Thats beyond Political Parties. Or ideologies happy boy, the majority of the people want more democracy. They want more social inclusion. They want more respect and understanding. But when people feel they want more freedom and equality as bring in the caea newman and sell paolo, shes at lula headquarters. Bring us into your world. Lucy, give us a flavor of the evening.
Your let us know. As soon as you know when your boss in our is expected to speak here. Thank you very much. Lets go to, lets see a newman and so paulo she is at lula headquarters. How are things where you are . Hi there. Well, theres total, maam. Here im going to ask god camera man. If you could just move the camera over just a little bit to be direct directly in front of me. So you can see the number of people that are gathered here. Theyre all getting new, not new, not new, not. They are waiting for the new like that seems like to speak to the people here arrived a short while ago. And this hotel with news has his headquarters, and he will probably make his 1st comment after he has heard from our after the nation has heard from president bush fernando. Now in the meantime, we are she also tens of thousands of people already gathered in avenue that by lisa, that is the traditional celebratory avenue in this country, especially in south florida, which is the countrys largest most popul
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Russia square off at the u. N. Security council over the poisoning. Of the long. Sierra leone swears in its new president you only yes ma the video but he had his defeated opponent says that he will challenge the election result. Plus the downfall of the brazilian icon former president luis. Loses his bid to avoid prison while appealing a corruption conviction the decision by the Supreme Court looks likely to end his political career and it deepens divisions in the country. I bring golf its good to have you with a german court has dealt a blow to spanish authorities and their hopes of trying former Catalan Leader karlas for rebellion judges said that they would not extradite on the charges which can carry sentences of decades in prison he could still be sent home to face a lesser charge of misusing public funds a move which would bar spanish authorities from trying him for another crime the court also agreed to free which tomorrow on bill pending a decision on that lesser charge. Want