Brazilian Federal Police say they are "not in a position" to guarantee Lula the right to bury his brother.
The Federal Police told Judge Carolina Lebbos that they "cannot" guarantee former President Lula his legitimate right to go to São Bernardo do Campo to attend the wake and burial of his brother, Genial Inácio da Silva, known as Vavá; according to the Federal Police, which is subordinate to Minister Sérgio Moro, for security reasons, Lula's transport would have to be by helicopter, and that at the moment all the corporation's aircraft are in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais; the court is still awaiting an opinion from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office to publish the final decision on the release.
247 - The Federal Police stated to Judge Carolina Lebbos that they "cannot" guarantee former President Lula his legitimate right to go to São Bernardo do Campo to attend the wake and burial of his brother, Genial Inácio da Silva, known as Vavá.
According to the Federal Police, which is subordinate to Minister Sérgio Moro, for security reasons, Lula's transport would have to be done by helicopter, and that at the moment all the corporation's aircraft are in Brumadinho, in Minas Gerais.
The Federal Police said that even if one of these aircraft were deployed to Curitiba to transport Lula, there would not be enough time for the former president to arrive in time for his brother's funeral.
The statement also says that the final part of the journey to the cemetery would have to be made by car, and that this "increases the risks already identified and requires control and interruption of roads in the surrounding area."
The court is still awaiting an opinion from the Federal Public Prosecutor's Office before publishing the final decision on the release.
Read the full text from the Federal Police demonstration.