Tag: Lula da Silva

• Wednesday, January 18th 2023 - 23:49 UTC

  Lula da Silva has the “impression” that Bolsonaro knew about attacks in Brazil

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday that after the coup attempt that took place on January 8 he had the “impression” that former president Jair Bolsonaro “knew about everything”, during an exclusive interview with Globonews news channel.

• Monday, January 16th 2023 - 09:53 UTC

  Lula makes major changes at State-run media management

  

  President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva sacked the entire management of the Brazilian State-run media over what he thought was a sloppy coverage of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia.

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

  Brazil: Draft for Bolsonaro to change election results found at Torres' home

  

  Brazilian investigators Thursday announced the finding of a draft at the home of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres of a decree whereby then-President Jair Bolsonaro would alter the outcome of the elections won by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Tuesday, January 10th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Who financed Sunday's riots in Brasilia?

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva told state governors Monday that “they want a coup d'état, but they are not going to get it.” By “they” he meant people from the agribusiness sectors. He also questioned the Armed Forces for their role in Sunday's events.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 21:02 UTC

  Brazil's three branches of gov't sign pro-democracy statement

  

  The heads of Brazil's three branches of government Monday issued a joint document defense of democracy and against Sunday's “terrorist acts, vandalism, criminals and coup plotters,” Agencia Brasil reported.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 20:51 UTC

  Bolsonaro hospitalized in the United States

  

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted at AdventHealth Celebration, a hospital located near Orlando in the US State of Florida with severe abdominal pain, according to O Globo quoting the blog of journalist Lauto Jarmin.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Federal intervention decreed on Brasilia's public security secretariat

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Sunday issued a decree providing for federal intervention in the public security area of the Federal District (GDF) until January 31, 2023.

• Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

  Brazilian prosecutors want former Justice Minister arrested over Sunday's riots

  

  Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) Sunday requested the arrest of former federal Justice Minister Anderson Torres and of “all public agents responsible for the acts and omissions” during the demonstrations that caused havoc to the headquarters of the three branches of government.

• Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:27 UTC

  Lula to be in Montevideo the day after CELAC summit

  

  Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to visit Montevideo on Jan. 25 after spending two days in Buenos Aires, it was announced Friday.

• Thursday, January 5th 2023 - 10:17 UTC

  Brazil: Environment Minister announces National Authority for Climate Security

  

  São Paulo Deputy-elect Marina Silva was sworn in Wednesday as Brazil's new Environment Ministry, almost 15 years after leaving that office during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's second term in office.