Tag: Lula da Silva

Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:49 UTC
Lula fears Bolsonaro is steering Brazil to “chaos” and “genocide”

Former president Lula da Silva says he fears a “genocide” in Brazil because of fierce opposition to coronavirus containment measures by current President Jair Bolsonaro, whom he said should be impeached. Lula is a former union leader who fought Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-1985), then became one of the country's most popular presidents with an anti-poverty crusade.
Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
Brazil in turmoil following the resignation of Moro complaining of “political interference” from Bolsonaro

Sergio Moro, Brazil's justice and security minister resigned on Friday after clashing with President Jair Bolsonaro over the sacking of the federal police chief. Moro, a former anti-corruption judge, hit out at “political interference” in the federal police, saying he could not do his job without “autonomy” for the force.
Tuesday, March 3rd 2020 - 08:37 UTC
Socialist Paris mayor makes Lula da Silva an honorary citizen of the city

Paris city hall made Brazil’s former leader Lula da Silva an honorary citizen on Monday, in a likely blow to his political enemy President Jair Bolsonaro whose relationship with France has deteriorated. The motion to honour Lula was backed by the city’s Socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo.
Friday, February 14th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Lula receives papal blessing at the Vatican; not a word in Francis official agenda

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva met on Thursday with Pope Francis at the Vatican, received a papal blessing and said the two discussed prospects for a “more just and fraternal world.”
Monday, February 10th 2020 - 10:34 UTC
Francis expected to receive ex president Lula at the Vatican next Thursday

Pope Francis will receive former Brazilian president Lula de Silva next February 13, according to reports advanced by the country's media and later confirmed by Lula in his twitter account.
Wednesday, January 15th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Bolsonaro says documentary on the downfall of ex president Rousseff is rubbish

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday dismissed an Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary about the 2016 impeachment of leftist ex-leader Dilma Rousseff as “rubbish.”
Monday, December 30th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Ex judge Moro chosen as one of the decade's personalities by the Financial Times

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro was chosen as one of the fifty personalities of the decade by the Financial Times, a list which includes activists, politicians, business people and sports persons from all over the world.
Saturday, December 7th 2019 - 09:45 UTC
Bolsonaro and minister Moro clearly lead presidential opinion polls

If elections were held today in Brazil, president Jair Bolsonaro would be the clearly re-elected with the exception of two scenarios, if facing ex-president Lula da Silva, and current Justice minister Sergio Moro, according to a public opinion poll contracted by the magazine Veja.
Thursday, November 28th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Bolsonaro minister “military scare” phrase backfires and forces an apology

Two of Brazil’s former presidents, a chief justice and heads of both chambers of Congress repudiated the country’s economy minister for saying the government might take draconian steps if leftist opponents stirred up protests such as those in Chile.
Tuesday, November 26th 2019 - 10:55 UTC
The strange passivity of Jair Bolsonaro, according to The Economist

The presidents of Brazil’s two houses of congress live side by side in modern mansions in Brasília, the capital. In May they built a door in the wall that divides their gardens, so they could meet without attracting notice. The political mood was fevered.