[Vanier:] Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is now officially a fugitive. The 72-year old was supposed to turn himself in on Friday to begin a 12-year prison sentence. But instead of that, he is now holed up at the headquarters of Brazil's metal workers' union and he is surrounded by supporters there. Lula was convicted of corruption and money laundering related to the state-run oil company but he denies any wrongdoing. And one of the world's highest paid actors is in jail. Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is behind bars, waiting to hear if he is going to be granted bail. He was convicted of killing a rare and protected antelope some 20 years ago and he was sentenced to five years in prison. But he's appealing that sentence. Journalist Liz Neisloss is in New Delhi. Liz, Salman Khan is a very popular figure. This is not an ordinary trial by any stretch of the imagination. Tell us more about the whole reaction surrounding this in New Delhi.
[Liz Neisloss, Journalist:] Well, he is, by most tallies, one of the most popular stars in India, by some tallies the highest paid actor in the world. So there is reason for a lot of attention on this particular actor being in jail. But this isn't the first time Salman Khan has spent time in this particular jail. He was tried on two previous cases of poaching. He was acquitted in those cases but that period of time, he did spend a few nights in this jail. Right now the court is in break and we do expect a decision on the bail application by the lawyers just after lunch. After that point, Salman Khan's lawyers will move to a higher court with their appeal Cyril.
[Vanier:] You mentioned there is a lot of money involved, indirectly in this, because he is a very highly paid actor. And Salman Khan, as you explained to me, he is also a brand. How does this impact the Salman Khan brand?
[Neisloss:] Well, Brand Salman, as it's known here, could get dented on the advertising side. He is a big representative of brands, like most actors here in India. It's hard to say, sometimes that does affect product endorsements. But it's not expected to affect the movie side of Salman Khan and that is enormous. He has one movie currently wrapping up. He has three more in the pipeline. By some estimates, if he were imprisoned and those movies couldn't be made, that would more cost more than $75 million and thousands of people their livelihood Cyril.
[Vanier:] Liz Neisloss, thank you, reporting from New Delhi there. We'll see what happens with the trial and with the appeal. Thank you. In Syria now, pro government troops are assaulting the last rebel enclave in Eastern Ghouta. Aid and monitoring groups say dozens were killed on Friday as airstrikes and shelling rained down on Douma. War has left much of Eastern Ghouta in ruins but some residents are nonetheless trying to rebuild. CNN's Fred Pleitgen has more in his report from inside Eastern Ghouta.
[Frederik Pleitgen, Cnn Senior International Correspondent:] A drive into the wasteland that used to be the Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta. Years of siege and fighting have laid waste to what was once a thriving business district. Amid the ruins, some are trying to return, praying, like Sahil al- Kalish, that businesses like his tomato sauce factory will come back to life. "God willing," he says, "we will try and rebuild this factory in a fairly short time and then start producing again." Eastern Ghouta, an area with nearly 400,000 inhabitants, was under Islamist rebel control for around six years. After a fierce offensive Syrian government forces managed to take back most of the territory, displacing tens of thousands of civilians.
[Pleitgen:] Much of Eastern Ghouta looks exactly like this, buildings either completely flattened or at least badly damaged. But even in this situation, people are trying to come back and bring back some semblance of life. An almost impossible task, as fighting continues in areas nearby. Yasar al-Hajj says he is lucky his apartment is still somewhat intact. "Life was difficult beyond description," he says, "but we had to adapt to it. For instance, we had inedible barley but we had to eat it anyway." The vast majority of Eastern Ghouta's residents remain displaced in shelters around Syria while those who have been able to come back face a long and tough road, trying to rebuild their district and their lives Fred Pleitgen, CNN, Eastern Ghouta, Syria.
[Vanier:] Still ahead, they're tired, hungry and desperate for a better Life. We'll be hearing from the migrants crossing Mexico in a caravan. Stay with us.