Tag: Lula da Silva

Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:47 UTC
Doctors impressed with Lula da Silva’s response to chemotherapy

Doctors in charge of throat cancer treatment for former Brazilian President Lula da Silva called his response to chemotherapy “impressive” and said the tumour in his larynx had shrunk by 75% in size.
Thursday, November 17th 2011 - 00:40 UTC
New look for Lula da Silva as he undergoes chemotherapy treatment

Brazil's ex-president Lula da Silva got a new look Wednesday, as his wife Marisa Leticia shaved off his iconic beard and his thick head of hair ahead of chemotherapy therapy for throat cancer.
Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 01:44 UTC
Lula undergoes cancer treatment; calls Brazilians to support President Rousseff

Former Brazilian President Lula da Silva, one of the most popular figures in Brazil vowed in a video posted on YouTube to beat his recently diagnosed throat cancer.
Wednesday, November 2nd 2011 - 20:54 UTC
Brazil receives 8bn dollars loan to lift another 16 million people from ‘misery’

Brazil will receive 8 billion dollars in financing from the World Bank to push its campaign to uproot extreme hardship deeper into some of the country's poorest areas, the bank said on Wednesday.
Monday, October 31st 2011 - 19:10 UTC
Brazil awaking to the possible prospect of political life without Lula da Silva

Brazil's popular former President Lula da Silva started chemotherapy treatment for throat cancer Monday with his doctors voicing confidence in his chances of being cured within four months.
Saturday, October 29th 2011 - 19:20 UTC
Lula da Silva diagnosed with throat cancer and must undergo chemotherapy

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with throat cancer, casting doubt on his political future in Latin America's largest economy.
Wednesday, October 26th 2011 - 03:08 UTC
In eight years Brazilian officials skimmed 37.7bn dollars from government coffers

Brazilian officials skimmed at least a staggering equivalent of 37.7bn dollars from government coffers in just eight years of corruption cases from 2003-2010, the Rio do Janeiro daily O Globo reported, based on numbers from the country’s Public Accounts ombudsman.
Friday, October 21st 2011 - 02:00 UTC
Truth committee in Brazil but with no review of past human rights’ crimes

Brazilian Senate Constitution and Justice Committee approved this week the bill for the creation of a National Truth Commission to research unsolved serious crimes committed between 1946 and 1988, which includes the controversial military dictatorship period from 1964 to 1985.
Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 07:00 UTC
Lula da Silva: only way out for the crisis is growth and jobs, not balanced budgets

Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva recommended European Union leaders to stop discussing balancing budgets and recapitalization of banks and find a solution to the current crisis through more economic growth, more trade and more jobs.
Thursday, September 15th 2011 - 07:04 UTC
Fears Brazilian states’ battle for oil royalties share could turn nasty

Brazil's government presented a plan on Wednesday for dividing up oil royalties among states, a crucial step in advancing its effort to tap deepwater reserves it hopes will turn the country into a major crude exporter.