Lula absolved of charges 

All corruption convictions against former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva have been thrown out by the country’s Supreme Court. The news is a huge political development in Brazil. The court ruling means that Lula, as he is known, is free to run for president again next year. And according to polls, he’s a front-runner. Reporter Michael Fox has more.

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