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Montevideo, March 25th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

Tag: Lula da Silva

  • Tuesday, March 25th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Lula arrives in Japan to celebrate 130 years of diplomatic ties

    It is Lula's fifth trip to Japan as President of Brazil, including his two previous terms in office

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and First Lady Janja were welcomed by Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Tuesday at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, marking the start of the South American leader's state visit to celebrate 130 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Brazil arguably hosts the largest Japanese-descendant population outside Japan with around 2 million people, while Japan is home to the fifth largest Brazilian community abroad, with around 200,000 people.

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  • Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Eduardo Bolsonaro to seek political asylum in the US

    Lula's allies claim it is a stunt ahead of the October 2026 presidential elections

    Brazilian Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, announced he would be taking a leave from Parliament and remaining in the United States where he intends to seek political asylum at the suggestion of his legal team, who advised him against returning to the country as his freedom could be endangered by whatever Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes might decide. He traveled to the US on Feb. 27, 2025, initially for meetings and vacation.

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  • Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    Brazil condemns Conmebol chief statements

    Domínguez later apologized for his remarks

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday condemned South American Football Confederation President Alejandro Dominguez's remark comparing a Libertadores Cup without Brazilian teams to “Tarzan without Cheetah,” and criticized the sporting body for failing to combat racism effectively.

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  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 08:12 UTC

    Lula wants social media regulated by law

    Democracy is a daily construction that requires courage, Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for legislation to regulate digital platforms and combat the concentration of power in “digital oligarchies.” At the inauguration of the Brazilian Bar Association's (OAB) new leadership, he underlined the need to protect democracy, promote fair competition, and safeguard vulnerable groups from “digital colonialism,” he also pointed out while highlighting the OAB's role in defending democracy.

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  • Thursday, March 13th 2025 - 10:40 UTC

    Trump's 25% tariffs: Lula's gov't favors negotiation over retaliation

    Lula's orders were to negotiate, Haddad explained

    The Brazilian government criticized US President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The protectionist move is foreseen to cause the South American country around US$ 1.5 billion loss in exports, primarily affecting semi-finished products. Despite its potential impact on the steel sector, minimal effects on Brazil's GDP and total exports are projected. The Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva favors negotiation over retaliation.

  • Saturday, March 8th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

    Lula plans bold measures to keep food prices from soaring

    Consumers should pay a fair price for food, said Lula

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Friday that he might need to take bold measures to keep food prices from soaring, thus affecting consumers. He also blamed “robbers” for the high price of eggs nationwide.

  • Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Lula invites Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to BRICS Summit

    Lula also pledged to deepen Brazil's partnership with Uruguay

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to participate in the upcoming BRICS summit in July in Rio de Janeiro. The bloc, which includes Brazil, China, and India, represents 40% of the world's population. The summit will focus on reducing dependence on the US dollar and promoting local currencies in transactions.

  • Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Fossil fuels will finance Brazil's energy transformation, Lula says

    As long as people cannot do without fossil fuels they shall remain necessary, Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pointed out that his country would rely on fossil fuels to finance the transition to clean energy. He made those remarks during a contract signing ceremony with Transpetro and oil companies Rio Grande and Mac Laren.

  • Thursday, February 20th 2025 - 09:37 UTC

    Lula highlights Brazil's economic improvements

    Lula also underscored the nation's continued growth, controlled inflation, and living standards improvements

    Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted Wednesday that his country's economy has outperformed expectations in the past two years when it reached 3.2% in 2023 and 3.8% in 2024 amid projections of +0.8% and +2.5% respectively.

  • Wednesday, February 12th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Brazil’s Finance Minister: Trump's tariffs damage global trade

    Haddad will discuss the matter deeper with representatives of Brazil's steel and aluminum sectors when he returns from his Feb.14-20 Middle East tour

    Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad stressed Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports was “counterproductive” to the global economy. “The global economy loses with this, with this retraction, with this de-globalization that is happening,” he added.

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