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Montevideo, May 14th 2025 - 14:49 UTC

Tag: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

  • Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 20:26 UTC

    Brazil and China issue joint statements regarding ongoing world affairs

    The two declarations were issued after the meeting between Lula and Xi Jinping and other talks among high-ranking officials

    Brazil and China released two joint statements Tuesday following a meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other encounters in Beijing.

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  • Monday, May 12th 2025 - 20:37 UTC

    Lula announces sizeable Chinese investments in infrastructure

    Lula made those remarks at a Sino-Brazilian Business Forum in Beijing

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Monday that Chinese investors would be allocating some R$ 27 billion (US$ 4.69 billion at the current exchange rate) to infrastructure and other development in the South American country. He made those remarks during his participation in the Brazil-China Business Forum in Beijing. The investments will also cover the areas of education and technology, it was explained.

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  • Friday, May 2nd 2025 - 19:37 UTC

    Brazilian workers push for shorter labor schemes

    Lula, a former union leader himself, voiced his support for public debate on the matter, emphasizing the need for a balance between work and well-being

    Demonstrators across Brazil marked Workers' Day Thursday with protests demanding an end to the 6x1 schedule (six consecutive workdays followed by one day of rest) and advocating for a reduction in the standard 44-hour workweek.

  • Monday, March 10th 2025 - 14:31 UTC

    Lula makes key cabinet reshuffle

    Lula is losing popularity and is making moves across the board to bounce back

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday launched a cabinet reshuffle by appointing Gleisi Hoffmann as Secretary of Institutional Relations in lieu of Alexander Padilha, who returned to the podition of Health Minister he held between 2011 and 2014 under former President Dilma Rousseff. Padilha replaced Nísia Trinidade, whom Lula sacked on Feb. 25.

  • Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 19:20 UTC

    Brazilian production wins Oscar for Best Picture in Foreign Language

    Walter Salles during his acceptance speech

    Brazilians celebrated it as if it was another football title when Walter Salles' “Ainda Estou Aqui” (“I'm Still Here”) won the Oscar for Best Film in a Foreign Language. It was the first time a production from the South American country received such an accolade. The movie tells the story of a family during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-1985).

  • Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 15:20 UTC

    Petrobras orders four homebuilt tankers

    Brazil's shipbuilding industry hopes to bounce back with this agreement

    Brazil's State-run oil company Petrobras and its subsidiary Transpetro Monday signed a contract for the building of four Handy-class tankers, each costing US$ 69.5 million, with a total investment of US$ 278 million. The new ships will become a part of Petrobras' Fleet Renewal and Expansion Program. The ceremony in Rio Grande do Sul was attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, and other officials.

  • Tuesday, February 18th 2025 - 20:54 UTC

    Lula welcomes Portugal's President and Prime Minister in Brazil

    Rebelo de Sousa (L) started his tour in Recife, where he was granted an honorary PhD by the University of Pernambuco

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Portugal's Heads of State and Government Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro respectively, to launch a series of bilateral vents to take place in the South American country. The Free Trade Agreement between Mercosur and the European Union (EU) will also be on the agenda. The Workers' Party leader had been to Portugal in 2023.

  • Wednesday, February 5th 2025 - 18:52 UTC

    Trump's idea on Gaza makes no sense to Lula

    “The United States is isolating itself from the world,” Lula insisted

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that his US colleague Donald Trump's idea to take over the Gaza Strip made no sense. He also found the idea of relocating the local population to other countries hard to swallow. The Republican leader made these announcements Tuesday after meeting at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

  • Sunday, January 12th 2025 - 03:45 UTC

    Macron and Lula urge Maduro to resume talks with the opposition

    Neither Macron nor Lula have recognized Maduro's electoral win

    Presidents Emmanuel Macron of France and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil were reported Friday to have spoken on the telephone with Veenezuela's Nicolás Maduro to persuade him to resume talks with the opposition after being inaugurated for a third consecutive six-year term following the controversial July 28, 2024, elections.

  • Friday, November 29th 2024 - 23:19 UTC

    Lula and Orsi discuss Brazil-Uruguay ties at Planalto Palace

    Orsi (L) stressed the importance of Uruguay's relationship with Lula's Brazil

    Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi on Friday at the Planalto Palace to discuss the possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) as well as other issues.

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