Brazil: Thousands demand freedom for jailed ex-president Lula

M/S Demonstrator with face paint at rally in Sao Paulo
W/S Rally
M/S Demonstrator with former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva mask
W/S Rally with cardboard cutout of Lula
SOT, Jose Luis, Demonstrator (Portuguese): "Today is another step in our fight for our comrade Lula so he can be here with us. His place is not behind bars, he is not a criminal, he did not steal. They want to incriminate him and that's not fair. We will have him back with us soon and we will be together."
M/S Giant flag
M/S Demonstrator with sign reading (Portuguese): "Good girls go to heaven the others go to fight"
C/U Flags of Unified Workers' Central (CUT) workers union
C/U Bicycle helmet reading (Portuguese): "Freedom for Lula"
M/S Sign reading (Portuguese): "Freedom for Lula"
M/S Demonstrators
M/S Flag reading (Portuguese): "Free Lula"
W/S Demonstrators waving flags
M/S Sign reading (Portuguese): "Free Lula"
M/S Demonstrator with banner reading (Portuguese): "#FreeLula"
M/S Demonstrator with banner reading (Portuguese): "Free Lula!"
M/S Demonstrator draped in Brazilian flag
W/S Lula cardboard cutout
SOT, Josue, Coordinator of the Homeless Workers' Movement (Portuguese): "These movements are asking for a fair trial for Lula. We found the process so unfair, a biased process which was part of Operation Car Wash. That's why we are here today, supporting President Lula, asking for justice, for a fair trial."
M/S Writing on whiteboard
M/S Lula cardboard cutout
M/S Demonstrator saying (Portuguese): "Free Lula"
W/S Giant flag
W/S Rally
M/S Demonstrators playing instruments
W/S Rally
W/S Rally
M/S Speaker on stage
M/S Demonstrator with flag reading (Portuguese): "Free Lula"
M/S Child
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Thousands took to the streets of Sao Paulo on Sunday, demanding freedom for former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Demonstrators marched through the city waving flags and signs reading: "Free Lula", with some holding masks with Lula's face as well as his giant cardboard cutout.
"These movements are asking for a fair trial for Lula. We found the process so unfair, a biased process which was part of Operation Car Wash," said Josue, a coordinator of the Homeless Workers' Movement (MTST).
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who served as Brazil's president from 2003 to 2010, began serving his 12-year prison term in 2018 for accepting bribes as part of Operation Car Wash, one of the largest corruption scandals in Latin American history.