Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazilian Prez reveals alleged plot to poison him amid Bolsonaro indictment

On Tuesday, five suspects, including Bolsonaro's former adviser and retired general Mario Fernandes, were arrested in connection with the alleged plot. The suspects reportedly sought to create

President Lula approves spending cuts to meet Brazil's fiscal framework

The Brazilian real has weakened around 13% against the US dollar this year

Brazil's Lula calls meeting on future of Petrobras CEO Jean Paul Prates

The meeting takes place after a week of speculation that Prates would be replaced

Brazil's Amazon rainforest drought may affect over 500,000 people

The Amazon rainforest in Brazil is facing a severe drought that may affect around 500,000 people by the end of the year, authorities said on Tuesday. Many are already struggling to access essential supplies such as food and water, because the principal means of transportation in the region is waterways, and river levels are historically low. Droughts also impact fishing, a means of subsistence for many riverside communities. Amazonas state declared an environmental emergency two weeks ago in response to the prolonged drought and launched a response plan valued at USD 20 million. Authorities will also distribute food and water supplies as well as personal hygiene kits, the state's civil defence agency said in a statement. Gov. Wilson Lima was in Brazil's capital, Brasilia, on Tuesday to meet with representatives of the federal government. Lima spoke with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to discuss the drought. The different levels of government will coordinate measures in suppor

Happiest decision for Brazil: President Lula on Global Biofuels Alliance

While addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Lula emphasised that Brazil will continue to improve ethanol production

G20 Summit concludes in New Delhi, to be held in Brazil next year

PM Modi proposed a virtual G20 Session in November before the Presidency officially goes to Brazil

Brazil Prez sacks 40 guards for riots, expresses distrust in military

Last week, Lula told reporters that security force members were complicit in letting a mob of supporters of far-right former leader Bolsonaro storm the main buildings

Brazil admn clear govt offices of protesters, at least 170 arrested

Executive secretary of the Brazilian Justice Minister vowed to punish all those involved in breaching the government buildings

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Lula da Silva's efforts to boost spending in Brazil rattles markets

On the campaign trail, Luiz Incio Lula da Silva promised to sustain a massive welfare programme, increase the minimum wage and boost health and education spending. Now, Brazil's president-elect is trying to make good on those pledges -- and investors are showing concern. Da Silva's transition team on Wednesday night presented Congress with an outline of a proposal to skirt a constitutionally imposed spending cap by creating a carve-out for welfare. Then, at the climate talks in Egypt on Thursday, he reiterated that he pays little heed to whether his plans to lead a socially responsible government might cause jittery speculators to sell off. When trading opened on Thursday, Brazil's currency slid to its weakest level against the dollar since July and the benchmark Bovespa stock index fell more than 2.5 per cent, before trimming losses hours later. Traders have begun pricing in interest-rate hikes next year rather than cuts, as da Silva's proposal "confirmed (fiscal) risk that before .

Biden congratulates Lula da Silva on becoming Brazil's president again

US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil. I send my congratulations to Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on his election to be the next president of Brazil following free, fair, and credible elections, Biden said in a statement. I look forward to working together to continue the cooperation between our two countries in the months and years ahead, he said.

Lula da Silva defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil's president again

Brazil's electoral authority said Sunday that Luiz Incio Lula da Silva of the leftist Worker's Party defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to become the country's next president. With 98.8 per cent of the votes tallied in the runoff vote, da Silva had 50.8 per cent and Bolsonaro 49.2 per cent, and the election authority said da Silva's victory was a mathematical certainty. Da Silva the country's former president from 2003-2010 has promised to restore the country's more prosperous past, yet faces faces headwinds in a polarised society. It is a stunning return to power for da Silva, 77, whose 2018 imprisonment over a corruption scandal sidelined him from that year's election, paving the way for then-candidate Bolsonaro's win and four years of far-right politics. His victory marks the first time since Brazil's 1985 return to democracy that the sitting president has failed to win reelection. His inauguration is scheduled to take place on January 1. Thomas Traumann, an independent politi

Lula losing Brazil's biggest state forces urgent campaign kick start

Lula unexpectedly lost the overall state of Sao Paulo to Jair Bolsonaro by almost seven percentage points, a defeat that has Lula's team scrambling to shore up support before the Oct. 30 showdown

Why even a leftist govt under Lula may not restore Brazil's forests

A sharp left-right dichotomy is a common way to think about the stakes in the runoff poll on Oct. 30. Still, as with the candidates' economic platforms, their forest policies have a lot more in common

Lula leads polls as Brazil votes in tense presidential contest

Most polls have shown Lula with a solid lead for months, but Bolsonaro has signaled he may refuse to accept defeat, stoking fears of institutional crisis or post-election violence

Lula turns himself in to Brazil police; begins serving 12-year sentence

Lula was found guilty last year of taking a luxury apartment as a bribe from a construction company