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Montevideo, March 26th 2026 - 21:16 UTC

Tag: Lula da Silva

  • 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.

  • Monday, February 10th 2025 - 09:03 UTC

    Lula warns Trump he was not elected to rule the world

    You don't build a riviera on top of thousands of dead women and children, Lula stressed about Trump's announcements

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was harshly critical of his US colleague Donald Trump's announcement that his country would take over the Gaza Strip and turn it into the Riviera of the Middle East. “Nobody is going to make a beautiful place on top of thousands of dead bodies of women and children,” said Lula during a radio interview in Bahia State.

  • Tuesday, February 4th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Lula highlights Brazil's economic improvements

    Lula's message was read out by Congressman Carlos Veras

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Parliament vicariously Monday that his country was “less poor and with more income.” He made those remarks during the ceremony marking the opening of this year's Legislature. The session was chaired by the Senate's new Speaker Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil-AP), who was chosen last Saturday. Also present were the Lower House's new frontman Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Roberto Barroso, and various other cabinet members.

  • Thursday, January 30th 2025 - 08:26 UTC

    Lula and Boric discuss regional integration

    Progressive leaders in the region such as Lula and Boric are deepening their bonds amid Donald Trump's backlash after four years of Democratic rule

    Leftwing Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Wednesday discussed regional integration during a telephone conversation amid Donald Trump's return to the White House and his spree of deporting illegal migrants.

  • Wednesday, January 29th 2025 - 11:47 UTC

    Lula da Silva returns to full daily activity…and problems

    The new look of the Brazilian president (Pic FILE)

    Brazilian president Lula da Silva received medical discharge and can return to normal every day routine, including travelling and physical activities, as informed by a release from the Syrian-Lebanese Hospital in Brasilia.