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The Brazilian court of appeal to release former president Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva, who was in April jails for corruption, was overturned, reports AFP. He will remain in prison
21.31: Federal judge Sérgio Moro has blocked Lula's release. His decision was also upheld by Brazilian Court of Appeal Judge João Pedro Gebran Neto.
The judicial decision states that the release must take place "in accordance with the emergency regime, presenting this order to any police authority present at the headquarters." The former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and one month's imprisonment for corruption, went to the police in early April
In a speech to a crowd of Labor Party supporters gathered in front of Sao Paulo union building, Lula insisted on his innocence and said he would come back.
"I'm not above the law, if I did not believe the law , I would not have created a political party, I would have started a revolution, "he said.
He would have used his influence to favor the construction giant Odebrecht by obtaining contracts in Angola in exchange for a little money.
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