Tag: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

• Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 20:52 UTC

  Lula enacts law designating Belém as capital of Brazil during COP30

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed into law a bill making Belém, in the state of Pará, the capital of the South American country for the duration of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) between Nov. 11 and 21. The measure has been published in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette).

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• Thursday, October 23rd 2025 - 19:49 UTC

  Brazil and Indonesia highlight growing strategic partnership

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Prabowo Subianto of Indonesia released a joint communiqué on Thursday in Jakarta, describing the progress of the strategic partnership between the two countries. The document also addresses cooperation at both the regional and multilateral levels.

• Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 21:01 UTC

  Lula leaving on Asian tour - meeting with Trump possible

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was headed for Indonesia and Malaysia to participate in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and the East Asia Summit (EAS).

• Monday, October 6th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

  Lula asks Trump to end high tariffs on Brazilian products

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Donald Trump of the United States held a videoconference on Monday for 30 minutes, during which the South American leader requested the removal of the 50% tariffs imposed on Brazilian products, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Wednesday, October 1st 2025 - 22:35 UTC

  Vieira: Bolsonaro's conviction not open for discussion with Trump

  

  Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said Wednesday during a hearing before the Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's openness to trade negotiations with his US counterpart Donald Trump was not to be taken for a prelude to a pardon for the convicted Jair Bolsonaro.

• Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

  Brazil still waiting for visas to attend UN General Assembly

  

  Brazilian officials are still waiting for US authorities to approve their visas to attend the upcoming 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, particularly after the Palestinian delegation was denied entry documents.

• Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:46 UTC

  Brazil and Nigeria sign bilateral agreements

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Nigerian colleague Bola Tinubu signed a series of agreements earlier this week at the Planalto Palace during the African leader's state visit.

• Wednesday, August 20th 2025 - 21:41 UTC

  Lula and Macron agree to further discuss EU-Mercosur FTA

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation about one hour long Wednesday with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron, during which both leaders pledged to further discuss the Mercosur-European Union Free Trade Agreement to finalize it.

• Monday, August 18th 2025 - 21:38 UTC

  Lula and Noboa discuss trade beyond ideological discrepancies

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa at the Planalto Palace for a meeting during which both leaders set aside their ideological discrepancies and focused on strengthening trade and cooperation, particularly after Washington's tariffs.

• Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 19:00 UTC

  Lula vetoes increase in number of Congresspeople

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva vetoed a Congressional bill increasing the number of federal deputies from 513 to 531, which was published Thursday in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette - DOU).