JAILED former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged Labour members to fight for “the creation of a better world.”

In a letter addressed to Young Labour published in Tribune, the socialist leader — known universally as Lula — thanked members of the organisation for making him its honorary president last October.

He said that the decision, which was made to raise awareness of the trumped-up corruption case against him,  had “rejuvenated” him while he was imprisoned.