Consulter to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace Mr. Juan Grabois came to Brazil to visit former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva who is in prison due to a fraudulent trial was prevented by a judge to meet Lula.
Another violation of Brazilian laws and international human rights treaties.
Juan Grabois was representing Pope Francis who sent a rosary to be given to Lula and also words of comfort.
Mr. Grabois stressed that it was for political reasons that his visit was prohibited and regretted that democracy in Brazilian is compromised.
He also claimed that Latin America in suffering something similar to the dark period of the dictatorships in the continent.
Rosary that Pope Francis sent to Lula
