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Former guard publishes diary of Lula’s 580 days in prison
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spent 580 days in prison in Curitiba in 2018 and 2019.
His former guard, federal police agent Jorge Chastalo Filho, has published a diary about that period.
The book describes Lula’s daily routine and conversations with Chastalo.
It also recounts Lula’s views on political figures, including former president Dilma Rousseff and her failure to secure support during the impeachment vote.
Chastalo’s account says Lula expected to return to Brazil’s presidency and believed he had strong electoral support.
The diary offers a guard’s account of Lula’s time in prison, including his private exchanges with the agent.
The supplied information does not say what comes next for the book.
Jorge Chastalo Filho, a former Federal Police guard assigned to Lula, has published a diary about the former Brazilian president’s 580 days in prison.
The book, titled “Banho de Sol: Os 580 dias de Lula na Prisão,” records Lula’s routine and conversations while he was held in Curitiba in 2018 and 2019.
Folha describes the book as a rare document offering the perspective of Lula’s jailer.
The account includes Lula’s views on Dilma Rousseff, the impeachment process and his expectations about elections.
- Who
- Jorge Chastalo Filho, a former Federal Police guard, wrote the diary about Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- What
- Chastalo published a book based on his diary of Lula’s 580 days in prison.
- When
- Lula was imprisoned in 2018 and 2019; the book was reported to be in bookstores on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Lula was held in Curitiba, Brazil.
- Why
- The diary records Lula’s prison routine and conversations. The source does not state why Chastalo decided to publish it.
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Lula arrived in Curitiba to serve his prison sentence.
A treadmill for Lula’s exercise arrived.
Chastalo and Lula met alone for an hour, on what the article describes as the 114th day of Lula’s imprisonment.
Lula’s girlfriend was added to the official visitor list, and Lula told Chastalo, “I’m married.
Folha reported that Chastalo’s book was in bookstores.
- Author
- Jorge Chastalo Filho
- Book title
- Banho de Sol: Os 580 dias de Lula na Prisão
- Prison term covered
- 580 days
- Prison location
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Book reported in bookstores
- November 8, 2026
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