Tag: Lula da Silva

• 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.

• Monday, September 12th 2011 - 03:04 UTC

  Corruption in Lula da Silva’s administration widely extended to all branches

  

  US ambassador in Brazil Thomas Shannon said the country suffered from “extended corruption” according to a diplomatic cable a year and a half ago referred to former president Lula da Silva administration and which was recently released by Wikileaks.

• Saturday, September 3rd 2011 - 08:04 UTC

  Lula da Silva says Dilma will complete eight years, steps down from 2014 election

  

  Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva and undisputed leader of the ruling Workers Party said on Friday that President Dilma Rousseff will be governing Brazil for the next eight years and announced he’s stepping down from any further presidential aspiration in 2014.

• Monday, August 15th 2011 - 01:00 UTC

  Lula da Silva: developed countries lack political initiative; need to learn from Latam

  

  Former Brazilian president Lula da Silva blasted the developed countries lack of political initiative to face the economic crisis and suggested they adopt a strategy similar to Brazil’s.

• Friday, August 5th 2011 - 19:55 UTC

  Lula da Silva comes out in strong support Celso Amorim as defence minister

  

  Brazilian former president Lula da Silva came out in full support of the latest cabinet reshuffle by President Dilma Rousseff who sacked the Minister of Defence Nelson Jobim following some derogatory remarks about the cabinet chief and the head of institutional relations (mainly with Congress).