Lula
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G20 tests Brazil’s clout in Lula 3.0 era
Nov 17, 2024The G20 summit will be a diplomatic test for veteran President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva who has boosted Brazil’s global standing since returning to power but drawn fire for his positions on Ukraine and Gaza.... -
Brazil announces aid to families as Lula visits flooded south
May 16, 2024The government said on Wednesday that nearly a quarter of a million families affected by the disastrous floods in the southern region of Brazil will get roughly $1,000 each to help replace what they lost. President... -
Brazil’s Lula undergoes hip surgery ‘without complications’: doctor
Oct 1, 2023Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was awake and recovering from hip surgery on Friday, which his doctor said went off without a hitch. “The surgery went without complications, the president is awake, going to... -
No arrest risk for Putin at Brazil G20: Lula
Sep 10, 2023According to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Vladimir Putin won’t be detained if he visits the G20 conference in Rio de Janeiro next year. The Russian president will not attend the event in New... -
Brazil Congress passes Lula’s new govt spending rules
Aug 23, 2023In order to free up funds for social and infrastructure expenditure, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva successfully lobbied for new fiscal regulations to be ratified by Brazil’s Congress on Tuesday. Lula, a seasoned leftist who... -
Lula says ‘world must help’ Brazil save the Amazon
Aug 3, 2023President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva stated on Wednesday that the “world must help” Brazil protect the Amazon, ahead of a summit next week on the world’s largest rainforest, which serves as a critical buffer against... -
Amazon deforestation down sharply under Brazil’s Lula: govt
Jul 7, 2023According to the government, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon reduced by one-third in the first six months of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s administration compared to the same period last year. According to satellite photographs... -
Brazil’s Lula raises Russia war mediation with China, UAE
Apr 17, 2023Brazil’s president claimed on Sunday that he and China had discussed cooperative mediation for Russia’s war in Ukraine, accusing the US and Europe of prolonging the crisis. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was on... -
Biden, Lula vow to defend democracy in Americas
Feb 11, 2023The two largest nations in the Americas, Brazil and the United States, have successfully fended off attacks on their democracies and will now cooperate to combat the climate problem, said President Joe Biden and his Brazilian... -
Lula to travel to Egypt for climate summit
Nov 11, 2022Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the incoming president of Brazil, announced on Thursday that he would fly to Egypt next week to attend the COP27 international climate summit and meet with world leaders. “I will travel...
