The Latest: Venezuela's Maduro celebrates Da Silva's release

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is celebrating former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's release from jail as a step toward rebuilding unity in South America. Da Silva left the jail where he had been detained since April 2018 after a judge ordered his release. The judge's order followed a Supreme Court ruling that a person can be imprisoned only after all appeals to higher courts have been exhausted.

from Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines https://ift.tt/2p20Wur