Tag: Lula da Silva

Sunday, January 22nd 2023 - 10:50 UTC
Lula sacks Army chief over reluctance to sanction Bolsonarist officers

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Saturday dismissed Army Chief-of-Staff General Julio César de Arruda over his alleged reluctance to apply disciplinary measures against officers loyal to Jair Bolsonaro who were involved by action or omission in the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia.
Saturday, January 21st 2023 - 11:47 UTC
Lula's trip to Argentina to include Antarctica deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's trip to Argentina next week will include the signing of a treaty for scientific and logistical cooperation between the two countries' Antarctic stations, Agencia Brasil reported. A gas pipeline will also be on the agenda with President Alberto Fernández.
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Lula announces German Chancellor due in Brazil this month

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva said Thursday in an interview with GloboNews that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz should arrive in Brasilia on Jan. 30 together with members of the European country's cabinet and a group of executives representing large German companies, Agencia Brasil reported.
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.