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Weekly Report - 21 December 2017 (WR-17-50)
BRAZIL: Judgement day approaches for Lula
Ahead of his next court appearance, former president Lula da Silva (2003-2011) from the leftist Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT) is appealing to the public to support his bid to run again in the 2018 general election. Despite being the best-placed candidate in early polls, ongoing legal troubles could quash his future presidential ambitions.
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