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Lula ceases commenting the World Cup to avoid breaking election rules

Wednesday, July 4th 2018 - 08:58 UTC
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Jailed former Brazil president Lula da Silva has decided to cease commenting on the World Cup for Brazilian television to avoid breaking election rules. The 72-year-old leftist politician was the front-runner for October's presidential elections until his incarceration in April after being convicted of accepting a bribe from Brazilian construction company OAS. Read full article

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