Lula da Silva Conviction: Brazilian ex-president begins 12-year sentence for corruption

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Brazil's former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is now in police custody. He surrendered over the objections of supporters, who had blocked him from leaving a labor union office. Lula had been barricaded inside since Thursday when he was ordered to begin serving a 12-year prison sentence for corruption. CGTN's Stephen Gibbs has the details.

STEPHEN GIBBS SAO PAULO "Well it's a very dramatic all day. At one stage he was taken into a car attend to leave. But his supporters, there are several hundred there trying to block his way, second he has had a meeting with his advisors, finally, he left the building."

LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA FORMER PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL "It's worthless trying to destroy my ideas. They are on the air and they can't be put in prison. It's worthless trying to stop my dreams because then I will dream through your heads."

STEPHEN GIBBS SAO PAULO "Former President Lula there, Lula is a symbolic leader of the left in Latin America very popular leader, still strong support. Stehpen Gibbs, CGTN, Sao Paulo."