Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazilian president Lula urges G20 leaders to move faster on net zero climate targets

Leaders at summit trying to shore up response to climate change before Trump retakes the US presidency

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 19:48

G20 summit kicks off with global pact to fight hunger and poverty

Agenda of G20 meeting in Brazil highlights a shifting global order as US president-elect Donald Trump returns to power

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 17:40

Alt-right digital influencer loses out by narrow margin in São Paulo mayoral race

Pablo Marçal hints at a run for presidency despite facing potential ban from future elections over forged medical report about rival Guilherme Boulos

Mon Oct 07 2024 - 18:07

Pablo for mayor: A lifestyle coach with no political experience and a criminal past

São Paulo’s mayoral election had been uninspiring. Then Pablo Marçal threw his baseball cap into the ring

Sun Sept 22 2024 - 14:29

Brazilian court orders ‘total suspension’ of X as row with Elon Musk deepens

Internet providers in Brazil will be told to block social media platform as Musk misses deadline to appoint legal representative in the country

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 22:25

Elon Musk’s X braced for ban in Brazil amid fight with judge

Judge Alexandre de Moraes says moves against platform are part of fight to protect democracy from misinformation and hateful content

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 09:38

Plan to make billionaires pay more tax is gaining support globally

French economist Gabriel Zucman has proposed ways of raising hundreds of billions from the ultrarich to address underfunded priorities such as hunger and health

Sat Aug 10 2024 - 06:00

Plane crashes in Brazil killing all 61 people on board

Video shared on social media shows aircraft spiralling as it falls from the sky

Fri Aug 09 2024 - 20:53

Brazil’s Amazon dilemma: Rein in environmental commitments or face a far-right resurgence

A struggle within Lula’s government could see the Amazon region become the next frontier for oil and gas industry

Thu Jun 27 2024 - 13:37

Brazil: Death toll from heavy rains reaches 100 with ‘high risk’ of more flooding

Some 128 people missing in Rio Grande do Sul state where more than 163,000 have been displaced

Wed May 08 2024 - 19:05

Unrwa suspends aid deliveries to northern Gaza amid increasing reports of famine

Dozens reportedly killed in Gaza by overnight Israeli strikes as fears deepen for civilians in territory

Sat Feb 24 2024 - 11:29

What’s the latest crisis facing the Amazon rain forest?

Experts are warning that ‘the lungs of the world’ face a disastrous tipping point by 2050 unless radical action is taken

Sat Feb 17 2024 - 06:00

Bolsonaro ordered to surrender passport in Brazil ‘coup plot’ investigation

Three aides to former leader arrested as police set out details of alleged plan to prevent Lula taking office after 2022 polls

Thu Feb 08 2024 - 19:39

Brazil president praises ‘real idol’ Lionel Messi in naked pop at Neymar

All in the game: Wrexham fans lay all their love on James McClean; and Liverpool player discusses ‘sick’ Erling Haaland

Mon Nov 06 2023 - 06:00

Brazil president Lula close to deal with rightwing parties

Government, which does not hold a majority in Congress, is in talks with allies of former president Jair Bolsonaro

Tue Aug 29 2023 - 09:05

Brics leaders unite in stand over dominance of trade and finance by West

Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa say they will consider requests from more than 20 countries to join group

Tue Aug 22 2023 - 19:32

Varadkar flags Mercosur concerns as trade deal edges closer

Brazil’s Lula says he intends to conclude long-stalled trade deal with EU 'this year'

Tue Jul 18 2023 - 05:00

Talks to finalise Mercosur have progressed ‘a lot’ - Calleary

EU keen to ratify accord ahead of 2024 European elections but concerns remain on beef and sustainability standards

Mon May 22 2023 - 11:10

Four children killed in preschool axe attack in southern Brazil

Suspect (25) arrested following incident in Santa Catarina

Wed Apr 05 2023 - 16:40

Flooding and landslides leave 36 people dead and dozens missing in Brazil

Residents used small boats to carry items and people to higher ground as 50 houses collapsed

Mon Feb 20 2023 - 08:35

Lula removes head of Brazilian army for allegedly stopping police from detaining rioters

Lula has removed at least 80 military officials from their jobs in his administration in the last five days

Sun Jan 22 2023 - 10:15

Top Brazilian court includes Bolsonaro in capital riot investigation

Prosecutors cited a video that former president posted on Facebook two days after the January 8th riot

Sat Jan 14 2023 - 07:27

Bolsonaro’s administration was preparing to overturn his defeat, investigation reveals

Brazilian police discover draft of decree declaring a “state of defence”

Fri Jan 13 2023 - 16:13

Brazil’s Lula says coup bid will fail as he meets country’s governors

President works from his office as demonstrations supporting democracy are held in several cities nationwide

Tue Jan 10 2023 - 07:02

Lula moves to defuse extreme protests after farcical riot

Brazil’s president had been reluctant to clamp down on protests by supporters of Bolsonaro, but Sunday’s mayhem has brought a firm reaction

Mon Jan 09 2023 - 19:14

Brazilian police dismantle anti-government protest camps

At least 200 people arrested after thousands of Bolsonaro supporters storm government buildings

Mon Jan 09 2023 - 18:52

Lula tightens Brazil’s gun controls and curbs gold mining in Amazon

Newly elected president takes aim at Jair Bolsonaro’s legacy in first decrees

Mon Jan 02 2023 - 17:13

Lula sworn in as Brazil president amid tight security, as Bolsonaro skips ceremony

Hundreds of thousands of supporters descend on Brasília for leftwing leader’s inauguration

Sun Jan 01 2023 - 18:55

Lula says Putin has congratulated him on Brazil election win

Kremlin says both leaders expressed confidence that the countries’ ‘strategic partnership...will develop successfully... within BRICS framework’

Tue Dec 20 2022 - 18:23

Risky strategy in Brazil for Lula implies compromise ahead of taking up office on January 1st

Left-wing veteran has pledged increased minimum wage, cash stipend for poor families and flagship social welfare payment but has sparked concerns over his commitment to fiscal responsibility

Fri Nov 11 2022 - 15:40

Brazil military finds no evidence of election fraud in wake of Bolsonaro defeat

Report scuppers far-right’s hopes of delegitimising the ballot victory of Lula

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 06:59

Bolsonaro urges protesters to lift road blockades amid disruption following election

Protests erupted on Sunday after Bolsonaro’s narrow loss in the presidential election

Thu Nov 03 2022 - 07:25

The Irish Times view on the Brazilian election result

While domestic Brazilian politics may concentrate on other issues, the world will hope that the new president can end the war on nature in the Amazon

Tue Nov 01 2022 - 21:00

Bolsonaro complains of election ‘injustices’ in Brazil, but transition to Lula will begin

Far-right president did not explicitly recognise his rival’s victory

Tue Nov 01 2022 - 20:49