Jailed Lula to quit Brazil's election

Updated September 11 2018 - 2:36pm, first published 2:30pm
Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will withdraw from Brazil's upcoming election.
Jailed former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will withdraw from Brazil's upcoming election.

Jailed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will throw in the towel in his legal battle to run in the country's October 7 election and allow his Workers Party to announce running mate Fernando Haddad as its candidate, party sources say.