Ex-President ‘Lula’ of Brazil Surrenders to Serve 12-Year Jail Term The imprisonment of the former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was a remarkable fall for a statesman who transformed Brazil — and who was leading in the polls for October’s presidential election. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Russia Is Running Low on World War II Soviet Tanks. So It’s Getting Replicas From Laos.Disputed Congo Election Result Leaves Country on EdgeSame Administration, Different Messages: America’s Syria StrategyViolence Grows in Northern Afghanistan, but Neither Side Is Gaining Much GroundClimate Change, Furlough, ‘Sopranos’: Your Thursday Evening BriefingU.S. Shutdown, China Censorship, Baby Shark: Your Friday Briefing