Thousands March in Brasilia as Lula Files Election Paperwork
- Protesters want ex-president to run for Brazil’s top job
- Candidates must register with authorities by Wed. evening
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Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s jailed ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva marched in Brasilia on Wednesday as the Workers’ Party formally registered his application to run for the presidency in October’s elections.
Party president Gleisi Hoffman emerged from the Superior Electoral Court late on Wednesday afternoon to address a large crowd of red-shirted supporters, many of whom had traveled across the country in solidarity with the opinion poll front runner. "President, thank you for your trust and for the trust of the Brazilian people,"she said. "You are our candidate now, Lula."