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Former Brazilian President imprisoned for corruption, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva today recalled prison the legacy of the late South African leader Nelson Mandela who would have respected 100 years, and noted that his lessons are important for Brazil.
Lula pointed out the "struggle lesson" and "perseverance" of Mandela, died December 5, 2013, at age 95, in a written message from his cell and disclosed by his social media consultants.
"His lesson of struggle, perseverance and forgiveness can heal the hatred of a divided nation are important in Brazil today, where racism is still very strong and where they want to rebuild a Social "apartheid" that we are fighting so much to diminish, "explains the ex-principal
The team of Lula publishes in his social networks several photos of the ant A former union leader Brazilian, jailed since April for pbadive bribery and money laundering, with the former South African president, who spent 27 years in prison after a conviction for high treason.
Lula, has today called for demonstrations in different cities of Brazil to commemorate the centenary of Mandela and to remember the hundred days of imprisonment of the Brazilian president.
" 100 years of Nelson Mandela. 100 days gives Lula political prison. Two leaders who have always fought for the Brazilian people ", stressed the PT in the social networks, which in a video compared the persecution undergone by Mandela with that allegedly suffered by him. former head of state, 19659004] One of the protests is marked in Curitiba, the state capital of Southern Paraná and where Lula has been imprisoned since April 7 following a second sentence of 12 years and 1 month of imprisonment in the course of the operation Lava Jato
Lula, accused of receiving a flat of a company in exchange for favors, reiterated his innocence and claims to be a victim of death. a judicial persecution that wants to avoid his return to the presidency of Brazil.
The exmandatario, leader in all demoscópicos polls, reiterated his candidacy for the elections of October, despite his arrest and that the electoral law prevents that cond amné in second instance, as it is his case, can apply I am in public office. EFE
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