Tag: Lula da Silva

• Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Lula's first day if office, meeting Latin American leaders and a selloff in Petrobras shares

  

  As the Brazilian president Lula da Silva settled in his first day in office in the Planalto Palace, Latin American leaders met with the inaugurated president, who faced his first financial challenge, stocks had fallen more than 3%, led by a selloff of shares in state-run oil company Petrobras.

• Tuesday, January 3rd 2023 - 10:04 UTC

  Argentine President highlights Brazil's return to international forums

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday celebrated Brazil's “return” to all international forums and announced that “we have clearly decided to put the link between Argentina and Brazil back on track with full force,” following his meeting with President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:59 UTC

  Lula sworn in for the third time as President of Brazil

  

  Workers' Party founder and leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in Sunday for the third time as President of Brazil during a ceremony held at Brasilia's Congress building which was not attended by the outgoing head of state Jair Bolsonaro.

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:50 UTC

  Argentine President to meet personally with Lula on Monday

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández, who was one of the few South American leaders to visit Luiz Inácion Lula Da Silva during his 580-day incarceration for his alleged involvement in the Lava Jato scandal, Sunday congratulated the Workers' Party activist on his return to the Planalto Palace and announced both heads of state are to hold a one-on-one meeting Monday in Brasilia

• Monday, January 2nd 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Lacalle Pou, Mujica and Sanguinetti attend Lula's inauguration

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou's delegation to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's third inauguration featured his predecessors Julio María Sanguinetti and José Mujica, in an unprecedented diplomatic move to show that foreign policies transcend political parties.

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  “I did my best,” says Bolsonaro before flying to the US

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said goodbye to his supporters in tears during a live stream on social media before leaving for the United States.

• Saturday, December 31st 2022 - 09:54 UTC

  President Fernández's new chief advisor chosen

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández is to have a new chief advisor following Julián Leunda's resignation on Dec. 6, it was reported Friday in Buenos Aires.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 19:44 UTC

  Brazil lifts entry ban: Maduro may attend Lula's inauguration

  

  Brazilian authorities have lifted the restrictions banning Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials since 2019 from entering the country so that they can attend Sunday's inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, it was published Friday in the Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette).

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil in mourning over Pelé's death

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decreed three days of national mourning following the death of football legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento -Pelé- Thursday at the age of 82, while preparations are underway for his burial next Tuesday, one day after President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is sworn in.

• Friday, December 30th 2022 - 10:01 UTC

  Marina Silva, an active environmentalist and defender of the Amazon is back in Lula da Silva's cabinet

  

  Marina Silva, an active environmentalist, has been appointed Brazil's next environment minister by president elect Lula da Silva. Ms Silva held a similar post in Lula's first government in 2003, but following strong differences stepped down and formed her own political party.