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Montevideo, November 21st 2024 - 20:43 UTC

Tag: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

  • Monday, September 16th 2024 - 14:51 UTC

    Brazil gripped by “climate terrorism,” says Minister Silva

    There are people acting deliberately to create chaos in Brazil, Silva stressed

    South America's largest country is going through a wave of 21st Century “terrorism” which capitalizes on the high temperatures and low humidity to set large areas on fire damaging people's health, biodiversity and destroying forests, Climate Change Minister Marina Silva sqaid Sunday, Agencia Brasil reported. The official referred to this phenomenon as “climate terrorism.”

  • Tuesday, September 10th 2024 - 12:59 UTC

    Macaé Evaristo chosen to replace Brazil's disgraced human rights minister

    Evaristo has been a teacher since the age of 19. She has a college degree in social work, plus a master's and a PhD in education

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Monday evening that he had chosen social worker and teacher Macaé Evaristo as the country's new human rights minister following the dismissal of Silvio Almeida, who was accused of sexual harassment.

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC

    Brazil: Lula picks Galípolo for BCB CEO post

    The nominee still needs the Senate's nod

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva picked Central Bank Monetary Policy Director Gabriel Galípolo to replace Roberto Campos Neto as CEO. The outgoing chief executive had been appointed by Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro and it was no secret that he would not remain in office at the end of his term. To be confirmed for the post, Galípolo still needs the Senate's nod.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 19:57 UTC

    Lula suggests new elections for Venezuela; Machado opposes

    Maduro knows he owes an explanation to society and to the world, Lula said

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday suggested Venezuela should hold fresh elections to solve the controversy stemming from the July 28 polls the National Electoral Council (CNE) said were won by incumbent President Nicolás Maduro without showing any evidence, while the opposition maintains Edmundo González Urrutia triumphed by a landslide.

  • Thursday, August 8th 2024 - 22:11 UTC

    Brazil expels Nicaraguan ambassador in reciprocity for Managua's gesture

    Ortega never replied to Lula's requests for direct talks regarding an incarcerated clergyman

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday expelled Nicaragua's Ambassador Fulvia Patricia Castro Matus from Brasilia in retaliation for Managua's decision to send Breno Dias da Costa home for failing to show up at the 45th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution on July 19, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Monday, July 29th 2024 - 22:03 UTC

    Lula's gov't not congratulating Maduro for now

    Brazil will play it nice and slow before congratulating any winner

    While many governments in the region said they were doubting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's reelection on Sunday, the Brazilian administration of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty and said it would wait for the release of all the minutes before congratulations are in order, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, July 25th 2024 - 20:18 UTC

    Lula insists world hunger is a political choice

    “Spending on armaments rose 7% last year,” Lula noted while funding against world famine is nowhere near

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted during a G20 event in Rio de Janeiro that fighting hunger was a political choice, Agencia Brasil reported. The South American leader also pledged to steer his country out of that plight during his ongoing term.

  • Friday, July 5th 2024 - 19:16 UTC

    Lula visit announced to Mercosur's newest full member Bolivia

    “There are many issues that we have to take forward,” Alcón explained

    Bolivia's Deputy Communications Minister Gabriela Alcón announced Friday that Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva would be arriving in Santa Cruz de la Sierra next Monday for meetings with local authorities and businessmen. It will be the first visit of a foreign head of state since Bolivia's full Southern Common Market membership President Luis Arce Catacora signed into law this week.

  • Wednesday, June 26th 2024 - 17:33 UTC

    Milei has nothing to apologize to Lula for, says Spokesman Adorni

    Lula and Milei are to attend the July 8 Mercosur Summit in Paraguay unless something happens, Adorni noted

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted that he was not talking to his Argentine counterpart Javier Milei until the latter apologized to him and his country for his derogatory remarks during last year's campaign in which the Libertarian leader spoke of a “corrupt Communist” while remaining close to Lula's adversary and then incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

  • Tuesday, June 25th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Brazil: Lula visits ailing linguist Noam Chomsky and other “Over 90s”

    Lula spent 40 minutes with Chomsky

    Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva paid a visit Monday to renowned linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky who is recovering from heart surgery at his home in Sao Paulo. The 95-year-old US thinker has resided in South America's largest city since marrying Brazilian national and fellow linguist Valeria Wasserman.