BBC: Lula: Former Brazilian president surrenders to police
Brazil's former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has surrendered to police to begin serving a 12-year sentence for corruption.
It follows a two-day stand-off that saw him take refuge in a steelworkers' union building after missing a court deadline to hand himself in.
The 72-year-old walked out of the building near Sao Paolo and was taken away by police cars.
Scores of supporters had earlier blocked his car from leaving the scene.
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WNU Editor: This ends his political career. And at 72 ..... he will be 84 when he is released.
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