Érica Santana
Reporter - Agência Brasil

Brasília – This Tuesday (26), the Minister of Justice, Márcio Thomaz Bastos, will receive Ecuador’s ex-president, Lucio Gutiérrez, to formalize his request for political asylum. In Brazil, the asylum is granted for a two-year period, with the possibility of extension. Even though President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had already conceded the authorization, formal requirement is indispensable.

Gutiérrez arrived in Brazil Sunday (24), and is staying at a Brazilian Army hotel, in Brasília, until his visa is arranged.

Translation: Andréa Alves