Tense showdown

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was taken into police custody after a tense showdown with his own supporters. Just hours earlier, da Silva told thousands of supporters that he would turn himself in to police, but also maintained his innocence and argued his corruption conviction was simply a way for enemies to make sure he doesn’t run — and possibly win — re-election in October. When he first tried to leave to turn himself in, dozens of supporters blocked a gate. Da Silva tried a second time, this time surrounded by bodyguards who pushed back supporters.