Sentences canceled for Lula: for Hidalgo and Faure, it is "beautiful news"

Opportunities to rejoice are rare in France for the left and looking abroad can do it good.

Its main officials are therefore delighted with the possible return of Lula to the political arena in Brazil.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo and PS boss Olivier Faure both welcomed Tuesday on Twitter the cancellation of all convictions of ex-Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for corruption, "good news" for the possible presidential candidate.

“After five years of persecution (...) Lula is free.

The "judge" Moro and his gang disowned.

The Brazilian judiciary refuses to do the dirty political work ”, was welcomed Monday evening in a tweet the leader of France rebellious Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

After five years of persecution, all lawsuits against @LulaOficial are quashed!

Lula is free.

The "judge" Moro and his gang disowned.

The Brazilian judiciary refuses to do the dirty political work.

- Jean-Luc Mélenchon (@JLMelenchon) March 8, 2021

“A year ago, I gave Lula the honorary citizenship of the City of Paris at the Hôtel de Ville.

A wonderful memory, ”recalls on Twitter Anne Hidalgo, reelected in 2020.“ Justice was rendered to him yesterday.

What great news!

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"Helping the left win over Bolsonaro"

His deputy for Europe, Hermano Sanches Ruivo, welcomed Monday evening the decision of Judge Edson Fachin which allowed the former Brazilian left-wing president (2003-2010) to recover his rights and to be able to run for a third term: " Boa noticia!

Lula can now run in 2022 against Bolsonaro, ”he wrote on the same network.

“And now, dear Lula, the Brazilians can count on your determination to help the left win against Bolsonaro.

After the defeat of Trump, it would be great news for the planet, ”said the first secretary of the PS Olivier Faure, still on Twitter on Tuesday.

And now dear @LulaOficial the Brazilians can count on your determination to make the left win against Bolsonaro.

After Trump's defeat, that would be great news for the planet.

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- Olivier Faure (@faureolivier) March 9, 2021

Judge Edson Fachin ruled that the court in Curitiba (South) which had convicted Lula in four trials was "not competent" to judge these cases.

These will now be tried in a federal court in Brasilia.

This decision had the effect of a bomb, propelling the icon of the Brazilian left back into the political arena, in a Brazil more polarized than ever after two years in office of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.