Tag: Lula da Silva

• Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 19:14 UTC

  Important progress ahead under Lula, Argentine Ambassador foresees

  

  Former Vice President and current Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli said this week that once President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva takes office on Jan. 1 there will be “very important advances” in bilateral relations.

• Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:18 UTC

  Lula wants to host COP30, announces Ministry of Indigenous People

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced during his appearance at the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, that he will create a ministry of native peoples so that indigenous people “are not treated as bandits.”

• Saturday, November 12th 2022 - 10:21 UTC

  Brazil's Armed Forces to abide by Constitution during transition

  

  Brazil's Armed Forces have issued a statement underlining their rejection of President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters, who gathered in front of military barracks after the Oct. 30 runoff demanding a military uprising allegedly in defense of the Constitution since they claimed Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's victory had been through fraud.

• Friday, November 11th 2022 - 10:35 UTC

  No time for revenge, says Lula

  

  “It is possible to recover harmony between the powers, to recover the normality of coexistence between institutions,” said Brazil's president-elect.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 19:29 UTC

  Brazilian military experts find no irregularities in Lula's win

  

  Brazil's Defense Ministry Wednesday submitted its report to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) regarding the armed forces' involvement in the presidential elections last month: No irregularities were detected.

• Thursday, November 10th 2022 - 10:17 UTC

  Mayor of Santos argues privatization of Brazil's largest port has to be addressed by Lula's incoming government

  

  The mayor of the port city of Santos, Rogério Santos, argues that representatives of president-elect Lula da Silva should take part in the privatization process of the Santos Port Authority (SPA), whose auction is scheduled for December.

• Friday, November 4th 2022 - 19:09 UTC

  Lula's win spells good news for African countries

  

  A leading African magazine said in an editorial note Friday that Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's victory and impending return to the presidency of Brazil last Sunday spelled good news for the entire continent, which had been cast aside under the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

• Friday, November 4th 2022 - 18:50 UTC

  Lula intent in amending the Mercosur/EU trade agreement: EU pleased with its current wording

  

  The first clash of the Brazilian president-elect with the European Union occurred, given Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's anticipated intention to introduce modifications to the Mercosur/EU trade agreement, discussed for two decades.

• Friday, November 4th 2022 - 10:33 UTC

  All roads clear of blockades, Brazil's Highway Police says

  

  All of Brazil's roads are clear from blockades, Federal Highway Police (PRF) reported late Thursday, although the flow of vehicles remained hindered on 24 highways in the states of Amazonas (2), Mato Grosso (7), Mato Grosso do Sul (1), Pará (6) and Rondônia (8).

• Wednesday, November 2nd 2022 - 20:23 UTC

  Brazil's Economy Ministry reports foreign trade surplus in October

  

  After Sunday's elections and the nationwide protests by supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to admit former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will be once again head of state on Jan. 1, the Economy Ministry released this week a report showing the country had recorded a trade surplus of US$ 3.921 billion in October alone.