Tag: Lula da Silva

• Wednesday, December 21st 2022 - 09:56 UTC

  Director of Brazilian Highway Police sacked

  

  The administration of President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday announced the dismissal of Brazilian Highway Police Director Silvinei Vasques for “administrative improbity” for his actions or inactions in the aftermath of the Oct. 30 runoff which saw Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva elected to return to the Planalto Palace on Jan. 1.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 20:01 UTC

  Putin seeks closeness to South America

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation Tuesday with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, December 20th 2022 - 08:21 UTC

  Port of Santos privatization process frozen on request from the Brazilian Audits Court

  

  Three ministers from Brazil's Federal Court of Audits TCU asked last Friday for a reassessment of the privatization process of the Port of Santos administration. The issue should be put back into the discussion in 45 days. The rapporteur, Minister Bruno Dantas, suggested giving preference to the privatization of smaller ports before addressing Santos.

• Monday, December 19th 2022 - 19:54 UTC

  STF Judge says Lula's planned aid spending not bound by constitutional cap

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Gilmar Mendes Monday said additional expenditures for the Auxilio Brasil aid program in 2023 do not fall within the constitutional spending cap, thus clearing the way for President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to fulfill one of his campaign promises once he takes office Jan. 1.

• Friday, December 16th 2022 - 08:03 UTC

  Brazil's STF orders 103 searches targetting Bolsonaro followers

  

  Investigators were instructed to carry out 103 searches and four arrest warrants by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) in the case of the “anti-democratic acts” that allegedly pursued a coup d'état against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

• Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 11:07 UTC

  Lula's inauguration to be attended by 17 heads of state

  

  Brazil's Foreign Ministry Wednesday confirmed that 17 heads of state will be attending Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's third presidential inauguration on Jan. 1, 2023.

• Sunday, December 11th 2022 - 11:13 UTC

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President-elect Lula da Silva.

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week reiterated his congratulations following President-elect Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s election in October, and both leaders agreed on the importance of promoting democratic values.

• Saturday, December 10th 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Brazilian President makes first public appearance in almost two months

  

  In one of his first appearances after losing the Oct. 30 runoff, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday praised the Armed Forces Friday and called on his fellow countrypeople to stand together against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he never congratulated on his win.

• Friday, December 9th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Lula to announce some of his future ministers Friday

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva is expected to announce some of the names that will make up his cabinet once he takes office on Jan. 1 on Friday just before the quarterfinal football match between the South American country's national team and that of Croatia at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Brazil behind in contributions to global agencies

  

  The transition team leading Brazil from the current Jair Bolsonaro administration to the one headed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva due to take office on Jan. 1 Wednesday announced that the South American country was some US$ 1 billion behind with its payments to international organizations.