The Latest: Appeals court rejects Lula s latest plea
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AP) - The Latest on the looming arrest of Brazil's ex-President "Lula" (all times local):
4:47 p.m.
Brazil's top appeals court has rejected the latest plea by former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to stay out of jail until he has exhausted all appeals of his corruption conviction.
Supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with signs that read in Portuguese "No to prison for Lula," gather outside the Metallurgic Union headquarters after an arrest warrant for da Silva was issued, in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. The warrant came after the country's top court denied da Silva's request to stay out of prison while he appealed a corruption conviction that he contends was simply a way to keep him off the ballot ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
The decision was announced in a court document Friday, less than an hour before da Silva's 5 p.m. du lịch thái lan giá rẻ từ hà nội deadline to turn himself in to authorities.
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4:33 p.m.
A Brazilian newspaper is reporting that an airplane and helicopter are ready to transport former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to prison in the city of Curitiba.
"Lula" continues to be hunkered down at a metallurgical union in the Sao Paulo suburb of Sao Bernardo do Campo. That's about 260 miles (417 kilometers) southwest of Curitiba.
The Estado de S. Paulo newspaper says Friday that if da Silva decides to travel to Curitiba on a private plane, the federal police will be waiting for him at the airport and will transport him to prison by helicopter.
A plane is also waiting for him if he turns himself in to authorities in Sao Paulo, the outlet says.
Neither scenario looked likely since Lula remained in Sao Bernardo do Campo about a half hour before the tour du lịch thái lan 5 ngày giá rẻ từ hà nội p.m. deadline that he was given to present himself.
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3:35 p.m.
Two sources close to former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva tell The Associated Press that he will not travel to the city of Curitiba to turn himself in to authorities.
The sources said Friday that "Lula" is considering either waiting for police at the union where he has gathered with supporters or presenting himself in Sao Paulo. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to share internal deliberations being discussed.
The former leader has by tour du lịch thái lan 5 ngày giá rẻ từ hà nội p.m. local time to present himself in Curitiba.
It remains to be seen whether he will defy the arrest order in an attempt to wait for a higher court to rule on a last-minute appeal.
Clashes could break out with supporters if authorities come to arrest him.
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2:36 p.m.
Demonstrators for and against the arrest of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are taking to the streets across Brazil.
Da Silva has a 5 p.m. Friday deadline to turn himself into authorities after a federal judge issued an arrest order to begin serving a sentence of 12 years and one month for a corruption conviction.
The Globo television network's G1 internet portal said demonstrators took to the streets in more than a dozen Brazilian states Friday to show their support for the former leader.
G1 said detractors traded insults with supporters of "Lula" in the political capital of Brasilia. Police also seized knifes and sticks.
Da Silva left office with high approval ratings and remains popular among many Brazilians. He had hunkered down at a metallurgical union hours before he was supposed to show up at a jail in the city of Curitiba.
Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and his lawyer Cristiano Zanin leave the Lula Institute building in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with signs that read in Portuguese "No to prison for Lula," gather outside the Metallurgic Union headquarters, after an arrest warrant for Lula was issued, in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
A man lays injured on the street after he was hit by a passing vehicle, apparently by accident, after he fought with supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outside the Lula Institute after da Silva had already left the building in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. The man was walked to a nearby hospital. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A security guard closes the garage door of the Lula Institute after Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva left the building in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and his lawyer Cristiano Zanin leave the Lula Institute building in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Marcelo Chello)
Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff speaks to supporters of her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who gathered outside the Metal Workers union headquarters after an arrest warrant for da Silva was issued in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, Thursday, April 5, 2018. The warrant came after the country's top body denied da Silva's request to stay out of prison while he appealed a corruption conviction that he contends was simply a way to keep him off the ballot ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)
Federal police officers stand guard in front of the Federal Police Department building where the arrival of the former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected, in Curitiba, Brazil, Friday, April 6, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Federal police officers stand guard in front of the Federal Police Department building where the arrival of the former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected, in Curitiba, Brazil, Friday, April 6, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Federal police officers stand guard in front of the Federal Police Department building where the arrival of the former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected, in Curitiba, Brazil, Friday, April 6, 2018. Federal judge Sergio Moro on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for da Silva, a major blow for the once wildly popular leader who was trying to mount a political comeback ahead of October's elections. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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