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Brazil Supreme Court begins deliberations on whether leftist former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should start a 12 year prison sentence for corruption. IMAGES
Brazil's electoral court begins delivering its ruling on charges ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke the law with his unproven allegations against the voting system, a case that could eliminate him from the 2026 presidential race. IMAGES
Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request to free leftist icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from prison while they consider whether the convicting judge was biased in his case. IMAGES
Brazil Supreme Court debates an appeal that could free former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. IMAGES
The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) continues to examine on Thursday whether the 2014 re-election of President Dilma Rousseff and her then-vice president Temer should be invalidated because of corrupt campaign funding. If the court votes to scrap the election result, Temer -- who took over only last year when Rousseff was impeached -- would himself risk losing his office, forcing Brazil's congress to pick an interim president. IMAGES of the opening of the third TSE session.
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.