Tag: Lula da Silva

• Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC

  Lula tells Pedro Sanchez to make a last effort on EU-Mercosur deal

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a telephone conversation last week that he was keen on finalizing the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur.

• Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 01:12 UTC

  Brazil in Brussels: EU anti deforestation law will impact 34% of Brazilian exports

  

  The government of Lula da Silva estimates that the new European Union, EU, anti-deforestation law will have a 34% impact on Brazilian exports to Europe and 15% on the country’s total exports. Folha de Sao Paulo informed the measure applies to products in the supply chains of coffee, soy, palm oil, wood, leather, beef, cocoa, and rubber.

• Wednesday, October 25th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Lula plays football and criticizes Israel after hip surgery

  

  President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva “is already back, to score many more goals for Brazil,” said Vice President Geraldo Alckmin Tuesday while posting a picture of the head of state playing football. Lula, 77, underwent hip surgery on Sept. 29 at the Syrian-Lebanese hospital in Brasilia due to a case of osteoarthritis, which was causing him severe pain.

• Saturday, October 21st 2023 - 11:06 UTC

  Lula partially vetoes time frame clause for indigenous ancestral lands

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exercised his veto powers when enacting a law passed by Congress regarding the timeframe for ancestral land ownership by indigenous communities, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, October 20th 2023 - 10:36 UTC

  China and Brazil should join forces, Xi Jinping tells House Speaker

  

  Chinese President Xi Jinping told Brazilian Lower House Speaker Arthur Lira in Beijing Friday that their countries should firmly support each other in the face of “a tumultuous world.” Xi also insisted the BRICS partners were the two largest developing nations on the planet.

• Wednesday, October 18th 2023 - 10:23 UTC

  UN Security Council to address Middle East conflict on Wednesday

  

  A resolution drafted by Brazil about the ongoing military crisis in the Middle East will be discussed Wednesday by the United Nations Security Council in New York, Agencia Brasil reported. The South American country currently chairs the body.

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 16:35 UTC

  Lula confers with Egyptian and Palestine Presidents about evacuation of Brazilian nationals

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks Saturday with the presidents of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to rescue nationals of the South American country from the Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Friday, October 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Lula asks Israeli president for humanitarian corridor

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday thanked his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation for the assistance provided to the South American country's mission evacuation people from the war-torn area, Agencia Brasil reported. The Workers' Party leader also condemned the “terrorist” attacks perpetrated by the Hamas group.

• Monday, October 2nd 2023 - 09:04 UTC

  Lula discharged from hospital sooner than expected

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was discharged Sunday from the hospital where he underwent hip surgery last Friday.

• Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:27 UTC

  Lula recovering well after hip surgery

  

  Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is well after undergoing scheduled hip replacement surgery, it was reported. His recovery will take between three and four weeks. He also seized the opportunity to have plastic surgery performed on his eyelids, a procedure known as blepharoplasty. Lula is turning 78 next month.