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05/04/2018 GMT

Former Brazil President 'Must Start Prison Term'

BBC World Service - Newshour, Former Brazil President 'Must Start Prison Term'

Lula Da Silva is sentenced to 12 years for corruption

The leader in the presidential polls, Lula Da Silva, has been sentenced to 12 years in jail for corruption.

The leader in the Brazilian presidential polls, Lula Da Silva, has been sentenced to 12 years for corruption. Judges ruled he could not be released on bail while he fights the charges.

Also on the programme: The future of Ethiopian treasures held by a London museum. And the Bollywood mega star given five years jail time for killing a protected antelope.

(Photo: Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a rally in Curitiba. Credit: Rudolfo Buhrer/ Reuters)

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