Tag: Lula da Silva

• Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Brazilian official says Mercosur-EU deal may be closed this year

  

  Márcio Elias, executive secretary of Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services, said Sunday that the federal government intends to close the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union this year.

• Monday, April 24th 2023 - 10:41 UTC

  Portugal and Brazil do not think alike regarding Ukraine

  

  While Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted in Lisbon on the need for a “negotiated” peace between Russia and Ukraine, his Portuguese hosts were quick to show their disagreement with an initiative that could “benefit the offender.”

• Saturday, April 22nd 2023 - 10:49 UTC

  Why was Lula not quite welcome in Lisbon?

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Friday landed in Lisbon for the first stop of his European tour seeking to overcome the isolation the South American country sank into under Jair Bolsonaro. However, it was not all cheers and smiles following his remarks regarding Ukraine and Russia, whom he both blamed for starting the current war.

• Thursday, April 20th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Lula's stance could jeopardize Mercosur-EU deal

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's stance on the war in Ukraine might jeopardize the Mercosur-European Union deal, according to a confidential report drafted ahead of a European foreign ministers' summit and accessed by Politico.

• Wednesday, April 19th 2023 - 10:01 UTC

  Brazil's top electoral court upholds sanctions against two lawmakers for spreading false content

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Tuesday ruled to uphold a decision fining Federal Deputy Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ) for publishing untrue content against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during the 2022 election campaign, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, April 18th 2023 - 06:33 UTC

  Ukraine war: Russia praises Brazil's pro peace position but is scolded by United States

  

  Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Brasilia on Monday, where he discussed issues such as trade and Russia’s war in Ukraine with members of Lula’s administration.

• Monday, April 17th 2023 - 09:24 UTC

  New UAE investment in Brazil announced

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and his entourage reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates which foresees investments worth R$ 12 billion (around US$ 2.45 billion) in Bahia, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 09:09 UTC

  China to open new opportunities for Brazil, Xi tells Lula

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva was offered a grand welcome by his Chinese colleague Xi Jinping as both leaders set out the guidelines for a partnership that will undoubtedly play a role in world events. China “will open new opportunities for Brazil,” Xi said.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

  Lula visits BRICS development bank and Huawei's tech center

  

  Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Thursday in Shanghai visited the headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and Huawei's technology development center. At the NDB, Lula met with NDB President Dilma Rousseff, and delivered a speech to the staff. It was the first time that a head of state had paid a visit to the bank.

• Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:35 UTC

  Only praise for Brazil and Lula from China; “The two largest developing countries in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres”

  

  The following is the editorial from the Chinese Communist Party daily Global Times on Brazilian president Lula da Silva visit to China.