they transferred Lula Da Silva from Curitiba to a San Pablo prison

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, former president of Brazil, will be transferred to a prison in the city of San Pablo. On Wednesday, August 7, Justice Carolina Lebbos authorized the transfer of Lula, who was detained in Curitiba.

Or balloon reported that in this decision the judge had responded to a request from the Federal Police alleging that Lula's permanence it has caused unrest not only within the institution but also in the neighborhood. Lebbos has asked the San Pablo Court of Execution to verify the most appropriate place for the arrest of the former president.

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Lula's defense had requested that, for her safety, she be accommodated in a staff room, but the judge understood that this was not possible because there was no legal provision for it.

Lula, detained since April 7, 2018, is serving a sentence of 8 years and 10 months in jail for his involvement in the corruption plot of Lava Jato.