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Lula jailing was blatant abuse of justice system
A supporter of Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva holds a poster that says in Portuguese ‘Free Lula’ as his lawyers ask the Supreme Court to free him

WE are deeply concerned that Brazil’s judicial system has been used for political purposes with the imprisonment of former president Lula da Silva (Morning Star June 11).

New revelations on how Judge Sergio Moro collaborated with prosecutors to ensure Lula’s imprisonment show a blatant disregard for Brazilian democracy and the rule of law.

There is growing evidence that Lula was jailed to prevent him from standing in the 2018 presidential election, which was subsequently won by far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro.

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