Tag: Lula da Silva

• Friday, December 16th 2022 - 08:03 UTC

  Brazil's STF orders 103 searches targetting Bolsonaro followers

  

  Investigators were instructed to carry out 103 searches and four arrest warrants by Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) in the case of the “anti-democratic acts” that allegedly pursued a coup d'état against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

• Thursday, December 15th 2022 - 11:07 UTC

  Lula's inauguration to be attended by 17 heads of state

  

  Brazil's Foreign Ministry Wednesday confirmed that 17 heads of state will be attending Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's third presidential inauguration on Jan. 1, 2023.

• Sunday, December 11th 2022 - 11:13 UTC

  Prime Minister Rishi Sunak spoke to President-elect Lula da Silva.

  

  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak this week reiterated his congratulations following President-elect Lula da Silva’s victory in Brazil’s election in October, and both leaders agreed on the importance of promoting democratic values.

• Saturday, December 10th 2022 - 10:19 UTC

  Brazilian President makes first public appearance in almost two months

  

  In one of his first appearances after losing the Oct. 30 runoff, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday praised the Armed Forces Friday and called on his fellow countrypeople to stand together against President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he never congratulated on his win.

• Friday, December 9th 2022 - 10:11 UTC

  Lula to announce some of his future ministers Friday

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva is expected to announce some of the names that will make up his cabinet once he takes office on Jan. 1 on Friday just before the quarterfinal football match between the South American country's national team and that of Croatia at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

• Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

  Brazil behind in contributions to global agencies

  

  The transition team leading Brazil from the current Jair Bolsonaro administration to the one headed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva due to take office on Jan. 1 Wednesday announced that the South American country was some US$ 1 billion behind with its payments to international organizations.

• Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:15 UTC

  Bolsonaro will not participate in Lula's taking office ceremony; who will deliver the presidential sash?

  

  Outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has informed his immediate advisors and followers that he will not be participating in the January first taking office ceremony of president-elect Lula da Silva. “It has been 100% decided, there's no going back”, was the message from the conservative leader.

• Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 09:40 UTC

  Lula to give free rein to economic team, but not too loose

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Friday said that whoever is appointed economy minister under him will have the necessary autonomy so long as he or she does not forget who was the one elected for the people to rule the country, which meant that the head of state will not be absent from the most relevant decisions.

• Saturday, December 3rd 2022 - 07:45 UTC

  Biden wants to talk to president elect Lula; US officials on Monday travel to Brazil to arrange a White House meeting

  

  Sometime this month, probably after 12 December Brazilian president-elect Lula da Silva will be meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. The news was confirmed in Washington and in Lula's headquarters.

• Thursday, December 1st 2022 - 18:52 UTC

  Petrobras will need to adjust policies to Lula's goals

  

  Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva will make adjustments to the country's state-run oil company Petrobras once he takes office on Jan. 1, it was reported Thursday.