Tag: Lula da Silva

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 10:37 UTC

  Rishi Sunak congratulates Lula: “I look forward to working together on the issues that matter”

  

  United Kingdom's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, congratulated elected-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's election against incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro, saying he looked forward to coordinating on issues including protecting the planet's natural resources.

• Monday, October 31st 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Lula: Hunger top priority of his third government

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who for elected Sunday for a third term in office starting Jan 1, 2023, said in his victory speech that he would run the country for all Brazilians, not just those who voted for him.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:47 UTC

  TSE greenlights additional troop deployments ahead of Brazil's runoffs

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday authorized the deployment of federal troops to 165 more cities for next Sunday's presidential runoff pitting the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro against the former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva. The TSE had already authorized troops to be sent to another 80 cities.

• Saturday, October 29th 2022 - 10:45 UTC

  Bitter arguments mark Brazil's last presidential debate

  

  Brazil's two contenders for Sunday's runoff, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, Friday engaged in a bitter and tense TV debate closing their campaigns.

• Friday, October 28th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

  Brazil will go back to being environmentally conscientious if Lula wins

  

  Former Brazilian Environment Minister Marina Silva Thursday said during a press conference in Sao Paulo that “we need an environmentally sustainable, politically democratic and socially developed country.”

• Thursday, October 27th 2022 - 10:54 UTC

  TSE gives thumbs down to Bolsonaro's electoral ad fraud allegations

  

  Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Wednesday rejected a petition from incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's campaign team that alleged irregularities in the broadcast of radio electoral propaganda be investigated.

• Monday, October 24th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro too close for Lula's comfort

  

  According to the most recent polls, incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro keeps narrowing the gap with the former head of state and challenger Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.

• Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 07:46 UTC

  Brazilian First Lady likens Lula to cancer

  

  Brazilian First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro described former President Luiz Iácio Lula Da Silva as the country's “cancer” that needs to be beaten in the Oct. 30 runoffs.

• Tuesday, October 18th 2022 - 10:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro accused of tolerating child prostitution

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro has been accused by former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's camp of tolerating child prostitution, less than two weeks before the Oct. 30 runoffs.

• Monday, October 17th 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Bolsonaro and Lula exchange heavy verbal flak during presidential debate

  

  Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva exchanged bitter arguments, low blows, lies, insults, and foul language during Sunday's TV debate ahead of the Oct. 30 runoffs.