Brazilian Prosecutor Say He 'Sees No Reason' to Detain Lula as Former President Pledges to Clear His

[Judi Lynn]

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives at Federal Justice, with senator Gleisi Hoffmann (R) for a testimony in Curitiba, Brazil, May 10, 2017. | Photo: REUTERS

Published 19 January 2018 (13 hours 34 minutes ago)

"There is no way to fix this country if the working people and poor people are not part of the economy of this country,” Lula said.

Brazilian prosecutor Mauricio Gotardo Gerum has affirmed that he "sees no reason" to request the provisional detainment of former President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva. Yesterday the Federal Public Ministry of Brazil published a statement indicating that "Gerum has not formalized and sees no reason to formalize any request in connection with the provisional detention."

The statement comes as the former President continues to campaign ahead of October's presidential elections in Brazil.

Speaking before a crowd of over 1,000 supporters in an auditorium in Sao Paulo on Wednesday, Lula said judge Sergio Moro, prosecutors, investigating police and others “started a case of lies against the Workers' Party” and against him due to his accomplishments while in office.

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