Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

• Brazil’s Lula suggests Carney may visit in April

  In a social media post, Lula also said both leaders condemned the United States' use of force in Venezuela and called for reform to global governance institutions.

  Canada

  Jan 9
  
• Brazil’s Lula asks Trump to remove tariffs, sanctions in call

  The two leaders held a 30-minute call earlier in the day and agreed to meet in person 'soon,' the statement said, adding the call had a friendly tone.

  World

  Oct 6, 2025
  
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• Brazil marks 1 year since pro-Bolsonaro mob stormed capital over election loss

  On Sunday night in the capital, Brasilia, the words “Democracy Unites Us” were projected on Congress' annex buildings that tower behind its chambers.

  World

  Jan 8, 2024
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• Bolsonaro supporter who stormed Brazil’s capital gets 17-year sentence

  The rioters refused to accept Bolsonaro's defeat to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, whose inauguration took place one week before the uprising.

  World

  Sep 14, 2023
• Brazil’s Lula restricts civilian gun possession, reversing Bolsonaro policy

  The new decree reduces the number of guns civilians can possess for personal safety from four to two, reduces allowed ammunition and requires documentation to hold the weapons.

  World

  Jul 21, 2023
• Key Brazilian electoral judge votes to bar Bolsonaro from office until 2030

  The vote by Benedito Goncalves, the lead justice in the case against Bolsonaro, does not amount to a full conviction, but may set the tone for subsequent judge's votes.

  World

  Jun 27, 2023
• Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces being barred from office as trial begins

  Bolsonaro complained he was getting unfair treatment compared with Lula, and said the "unbelievable" case against him was a politically-motivated hit job.

  World

  Jun 22, 2023
• Here’s how Brazil plans to end Amazon deforestation by 2030

  The Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Deforestation in the Amazon sets a coordinated policy across more than a dozen ministries through the end of Lula's term in 2027.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023
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• Bolsonaro says he intends to return to Brazil in coming weeks

  The comment during an event at an evangelical church in Florida was the first time that Bolsonaro has made a statement in public about returning home.

  World

  Feb 11, 2023
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• Bolsonaro questions Brazil election defeat, defends tenure

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could have lost October's election, then smiled silently as a crowd of supporters cried, "Fraud!"

  World

  Feb 3, 2023