Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been freed after more than 18 months in prison.
The 74-year-old ex-president, who led Brazil between 2003 and 2010, is seen as a leftist icon in the country. As he left the prison, he pumped his fist in the air as a victory sign.
The left-wing former leader, known as Lula, was greeted with rapturous applause from crowds of supporters as he walked out of the jail on Friday.
The former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), speaks after being release following a Supreme Court ruling from prison where he served a sentence for corruption for 1 year and 7 months, in the city of Curitiba, Brazil. EPA-EFE/Hedeson Alves He was held in a prison in the city of Curitiba on corruption charges.
A judge ordered his release after a Supreme Court ruling that defendants should only be imprisoned if they have exhausted their appeal options.
Lula is one of several thousand convicts who could benefit from the ruling.
Via The Guardian
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