Now playing Next Brazil Flavio and Eduardo Bolsonaro campaign for hosptialized father Flavio and Eduardo Bolsonaro, two of the leading presidential candidate's five children said their father "is on the road to recovery. And it's likely that he won't be back on the streets during this campaign. But we can be," Flavio told reporters. 09/09/2018
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Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Lula nominated for president from jail Brazil's Workers Party (PT) officially named former President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva as its presidential candidate on Saturday even though he is in prison on a corruption conviction that will almost certainly bar him from running. 04/08/2018
Now playing Next no comment Thousands attempt to block Brazil's ex-president Lula starting jail term Supporters blocked cars and tore down a gate after he announced he would turn himself him 08/04/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Lula surrenders to police, begins 12-year sentence Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody after defying a court order to turn himself to authorities on Friday. 08/04/2018
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Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's former president rallies support as he awaits prison decision Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is still the frontrunner for October's presidential election despite facing a lengthy prison sentence on corruption and money laundering charges 03/04/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Lula rallies support despite the likelihood of being detained Luís Inácio Lula da Silva's 'caravan' has begun campaigning ahead of the presidential election in October 26/03/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Protests over murder of Rio politician Feelings are running high after the execution-style killing of human rights activist Marielle Franco and her driver 21/03/2018
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Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's military takes charge of Rio as gang violence spikes Brazilian President Michel Temer has signed a decree giving the country's military full control of security in Rio de Janeiro in response to rising drug gang violence. 18/02/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Lula tops poll despite corruption conviction If the former president is allowed to run in the October election, a new poll shows he would lead the field with 34 percent of the vote. 01/02/2018
Now playing Next the global conversation Temer: Brazil has returned to growth and the future is bright Isabelle Kumar talks to Brazil President Michel Temer. They discuss the country's fragile economic recovery and, of course, his country's longstanding battle against corruption 28/01/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Lula pursues presidential comeback campaign The leftist icon is determined to run in October's election despite failing to overturn a corruption conviction 26/01/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian women protest against planned abortion legislation Brazilian women protest over government plans to further restrict access to abortion. Termination is at present illegal unless the mother's life is in danger, rape is involved, or if the foetus has certain brain abnormalities. 04/01/2018
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil President avoids trial Brazilian President Michel temer survives a corrutption vote in Congress 26/10/2017
Now playing Next Brazil Brazilian President survives congress corruption vote The Brazilian House of Congress has voted not to put President Michel Temer on trial for corruption. 03/08/2017
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