Tag: Lula da Silva

Tuesday, August 16th 2022 - 08:27 UTC
Lula wants BRICS to broker ceasefire in Ukraine

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who leads all polls to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, met with Russia's Ambassador to Brasilia Alexei Labetski and suggested the BRICS group the two countries share with India, China and South Africa should broker a cease-fire in Ukraine.
Friday, August 12th 2022 - 21:02 UTC
Non-Bolsonarist Brazilians sign open letter in favor of democracy

Over 900,000 Brazilians from various political ideas including scholars, business people, and artists Thursday warned against “authoritarian setbacks” through an open letter which included former Presidents Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva among its signatories.
Tuesday, August 9th 2022 - 21:32 UTC
Bolsonaro says voting for Lula is like hiring traffickers to fight drug dealing

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro likened his predecessor and electoral rival Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and the latter's running mate to notorious local drug traffickers.
Saturday, August 6th 2022 - 05:13 UTC
Small party adds key votes to Lula's campaign

Presidential candidate Andrés Janones of the moderate Avante party Thursday stepped down from the race in order to support former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's bid to succeed the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Thursday, August 4th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil: Subsidies help Bolsonaro narrow electoral gap from Lula

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's popularity among lower-class people was on the rise 2 months ahead of the elections, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 27th 2022 - 21:19 UTC
Future Colombian VP meets with Lula in Brazil

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) welcomed Colombia's Vice President-elect Francia Márquez, who is on a South American tour before taking office on Aug.7.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 23:15 UTC
Bolsonaro closes in on Lula but still poses no electoral threat

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's lead over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to be at its lowest in the last 13 months, ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.
Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:25 UTC
Lula's team wants Bolsonaro's party fined for improper ad spending

A group of political parties supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, Monday requested the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fine incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL) for what they considered was illegal campaign spending.
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 21:27 UTC
Brazil of Hope alliance makes Lula's candidacy official

A coalition including the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil Thursday launched the presidential ticket of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin for the October 2 elections, where incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro is the man to beat samwichxdsf
Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Brazilian conservatives want Temer to join presidential race

While the upcoming presidential elections seemed an inevitable clash between the incumbent rightwing Jair Bolsonaro and the former PT Lula Da Silva, Brazilian media rocked the political stage Wednesday with rumors that former President Michel Temer might join the race on behalf of the conservative Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).