Tag: Lula da Silva

• Friday, May 30th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

  Lula announces port of Itajaí's expansion

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday a R$ 844 million (US$ 148 million) investment to modernize and expand the Port of Itajaí in the southern State of Santa Catarina, under federal management since January 2025. The funds aim to enhance safety and logistical efficiency, increase port capacity to boost cargo handling, create jobs, and strengthen the local economy

• Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

  Lula diagnosed with labyrinthitis after feeling unwell: What is it?

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was admitted to the Sírio-Libanês Hospital in Brasília on Monday after feeling unwell and cancelling all engagements. The 79-year-old leader underwent a series of tests after which he was diagnosed with labyrinthitis and was released to rest at the presidential Alvorada Palace. This ailment in the hearing apparatus came after an intracranial hemorrhage in late 2024, raising concerns about his potential candidacy in the 2026 elections.

• Wednesday, May 21st 2025 - 10:29 UTC

  Lula says Brazil is in debt to African nations

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva recognized his country's historical debt to Africa, proposing to repay it through solidarity, technological exchange, and agricultural support. Speaking at the 2nd Brazil–Africa Dialogue on Food Security in Brasília, he highlighted Brazil’s expertise in food production as a tool to combat hunger and poverty.

• Monday, May 19th 2025 - 07:56 UTC

  Leon XIV formally starts his papacy with mass at St Peter's Square

  

  Pope Leo XIV was inaugurated Sunday in a mass attended by some 100,000 people in St. Peter's Square. The 69-year-old Robert Francis Prevost, formerly a cardinal and missionary in Peru, received the fisherman’s ring and pallium, symbolizing his role as a “fisher of men.” Prevost holds dual US and Peruvian citizenship. These countries were represented by Vice President JD Vance and President Dina Boluarte, respectively. Among the 150 countries sending dignitaries were Brazil and Paraguay.

• Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 18:30 UTC

  Lula lands in Montevideo for Mujica's memorial

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in Montevideo Thursday for the memorial of former Uruguayan head of State José Pepe Mujica at the Legislative Palace. The Brazilian leader, flying straight from China, where he attended a series of multinational engagements, met with Mujica's widow and former Vice President Lucía Topolansky, current Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi, and Chile's Gabriel Boric Font, who also participated in the Asian gatherings.

• Thursday, May 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula urges Putin to attend peace talks in Istanbul

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva telephoned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. The South American leader made the call during a stopover in Moscow en route back from China to his country.

• Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

  Lula kicking off Beijing tour with meetings with businesspeople

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to meet Monday with executives from two major Chinese companies. Later in the day, he is to hold an encounter with representatives from the health sector and sign a series of agreements before closing the Brazil-China seminar. He is currently in Beijing on an official visit to strengthen business ties.

• Saturday, May 10th 2025 - 07:58 UTC

  Brazil eyes railroad to Chancay to facilitate trade with China

  

  Brazilian and Chinese authorities are evaluating the construction of a railroad to the Chancay mega-port in Peru through Acre, near Bolivia, to Bahia on the Atlantic coast, which would reduce the maritime trade distance to Asia by approximately 10,000 kilometers while easing reliance on the congested port of Santos, Planning Minister Simone Tebet explained.

• Friday, May 9th 2025 - 11:10 UTC

  Lula and Russia's Victory Day celebrations

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had a special seat in Moscow's civil-military parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. The event, known as Victory Day, marks the unconditional surrender of the Germans in 1945.

• Tuesday, May 6th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  Márcia Lopes becomes Brazil's new Minister of Women

  

  Márcia Lopes has been appointed as the new Minister for Women in Brazil, succeeding Cida Gonçalves. Upon taking office, she emphasized President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's vision of making women feel happier nationwide.