Lula da Silva, who is serving a 12-year sentence for corruption and money laundering, was released at from a prison in the Parana state capital of Curitiba. He then flew to Sao Paulo by plane before taking a helicopter to Sao Bernardo do Campo, where the funeral took place.
Brazilian former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves to supporters as he leaves the cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where he attended his grandson's funeral Saturday.
Da Silva, who is serving a 12-year sentence for corruption and money laundering, was released at 7 a.m. local time from a prison in the Parana state capital of Curitiba. He then flew to Sao Paulo by plane before taking a helicopter to Sao Bernardo do Campo, where the funeral took place.A note on da Silva's website said he spoke at the funeral.
"Lula was very sad, in a lot of pain, destroyed inside, like any human being who has to bury their child who dies in a tragic way," Joao Pedro Stedile, coordinator of the far-left Landless Workers' Movement, told the Associated Press."But politically, it's impressive...he said to us, 'Stay strong, I'm going to get out, I am innocent.'"
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