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Montevideo, January 15th 2026 - 13:14 UTC

Tag: Lula da Silva

  • Tuesday, December 10th 2024 - 09:23 UTC

    Lula goes through head surgery to ease pain

    The problem stemmed from his domestic accident at the Alvorada Palace back in October

    Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday underwent head surgery to drain a hematoma and relieve his persistent headache. He was said to be in good condition and recuperating at Sao Paulo's Hospital Sírio-Libanês' ICU ward. The procedure involved a craniotomy (a cut through the skull), it was also explained.

  • Friday, December 6th 2024 - 11:11 UTC

    Mercosur Summit: Lula decorates Mujica too

    “Of all the presidents I have met, he is the most extraordinary person,” said Lula at Mujica's residence. Photo: Dante Fernandez / AFP

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday decorated former Uruguayan President José Pepe Mujica (2010-2015) with the National Order of the Southern Cross on the sidelines of the two-day Mercosur Summit in Montevideo, Agencia Brasil reported. Mujica, 89, had been granted a similar accolade earlier Thursday by Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

  • Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 - 10:33 UTC

    What will the Mercosur summit discuss?

    As Uruguay prepares to hand over Mercosur’s pro tempore presidency to Argentina, this summit could define the bloc’s path forward amid global trade uncertainties

    Montevideo will host the XLV Mercosur Summit on 5-6 December, bringing together South American leaders to discuss pressing regional issues. Outgoing Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou will chair the meeting, along with Argentina's Javier Milei, Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Paraguay's Santiago Peña. Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi will also attend.

  • Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:49 UTC

    Orsi meeting Lula on first trip abroad after electoral win

    Orsi sees in Lula a key ally

    Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi is scheduled to meet Friday in Brasilia with Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to discuss the future relationship between both countries after the Broad Front's (Frente Amplio - FA) candidate is inaugurated on March 1. Orsi defeated Álvaro Delgado of the ruling Multicolor coalition in the Nov. 24 runoff and chose Brazil as his first destination abroad to launch his administration's diplomatic agenda.

  • Friday, November 29th 2024 - 10:24 UTC

    Brazil's devaluation hits all-time high exchange rate

    Haddad's measures were deemed insufficient to tackle the country's fiscal imbalance

    The US dollar fell an iota short of crossing the R$ 6 barrier after measures announced by the Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva raised uneasiness in South America's largest country Thursday. The local currency has fallen 23.4% this year and 3.36% this week alone.

  • Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 09:48 UTC

    Lula avoids the dragon’s, Belt and Road Initiative and agrees with China’s Xi on a neutral ‘shared future’

    Lula da Silva meets with Xi Jinping during the G20 meeting in Rio

    President-elect Donald Trump’s impressive victory has had an impact worldwide given his promises, many of them with a strong dye of populism and protectionism, Making America Great Again.

  • Tuesday, November 26th 2024 - 09:24 UTC

    Norway announces new donation to Amazon Fund

    “Brazil's success in reducing deforestation is clear evidence of the Lula government's ambition and determination,” Støre said

    Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announced at the Global Citizen Now: Rio de Janeiro Conference that his country would be donating another US$ 60 million to the Amazon Fund, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, November 20th 2024 - 09:41 UTC

    Lula urges developed countries to up their climate contributions

    “These trillions exist, but they are being wasted on armaments, while the planet is in agony,” Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio da Silva insisted Tuesday that G20 developed countries should bring forward by up to ten years the climate neutrality targets currently set for 2050, Agencia Brasil reported. He made those remarks during his appearance at the Group's Summit in Rio de Janeiro. “To the developed members of the G20, I propose that you bring forward your climate neutrality targets from 2050 to 2040 or even 2045,” Lula stressed during a panel on sustainable development and energy transition.

  • Tuesday, November 19th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Rio G20 Declaration signed – Argentina adheres only partially

    The document also enshrines Brazil's achievements while holding the G20 rotating presidency under Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this year

    G20 Leaders Monday signed at the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro a joint 85-item declaration in which they addressed the world's current challenges. However, Argentine President Javier Milei announced he would not be endorsing the so-called 2030 Agenda goals.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 10:06 UTC

    Brazil: FM heralds softer approach to Venezuelan crisis

    Brazil does not intend to break up with Venezuela, Vieira stressed

    Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira insisted Wednesday that it was time to appease the diplomatic differences with Venezuela and not “repeat the mistakes we made with Guaidó's self-proclamation.” He was referring to the arguably illegal appointment of then-Congressman as interim head of state between Jan. 23 2019 and Jan. 25 2023 after not recognizing the elections' outcome. In the end, President Nicolás Maduro was never removed from the Miraflores Palace and Guaidó's legitimacy eventually faded away, with only some countries recognizing him.