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World
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International
3/11/2023 9:37:02 PM
When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art.
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World
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International
1/21/2023 9:17:33 PM
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.
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World
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International
1/10/2023 11:04:56 PM
The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as US lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following his supporters' brazen attack on Brazil's capital over the weekend.
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World
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International
1/8/2023 9:08:00 PM
Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on the roofs, broke windows and invaded all three buildings, which are connected through the vast Three Powers square in Brasilia. Some are calling for a military intervention to restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power.
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World
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International
1/1/2023 8:42:48 PM
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took office Sunday for a third term as Brazil's president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits.
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World
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International
1/1/2023 6:33:23 PM
Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will be sworn in Sunday in the capital, Brasilia, and assume office for the third time, marking the culmination of a political comeback sure to thrill supporters and enrage opponents in a fiercely polarized nation.
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COP27
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To Know
11/17/2022 11:06:32 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday backed a proposal by Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to hold a 2025 United Nations climate conference in the Amazon rainforest.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/16/2022 10:34:31 PM
Six weeks before taking power, Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday told cheering crowds at the UN climate conference that he would crack down on illegal deforestation in the Amazon, reinitiate relationships with countries that finance forest protection efforts and push to host an upcoming world climate summit in the rainforest.
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COP27
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To Know
11/16/2022 1:40:54 PM
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said at UN COP27 climate talks in Egypt on Wednesday that he wants the 2025 summit to be held in the Amazon region as he vowed to fight deforestation.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/16/2022 11:03:57 AM
UN climate talks got a fillip Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched the country back into the battle to curb global warming and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
11/15/2022 9:13:35 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed on Tuesday with Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ways to boost economic and trade cooperation between Egypt and Brazil, the Egyptian presidency announced.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/14/2022 9:50:15 AM
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected this week at the UN climate summit in Egypt to pledge to reverse the environmental policies of his right-wing predecessor and protect the Amazon rainforest.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/10/2022 8:26:10 PM
Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he would travel to Egypt to take part in the COP27 global climate summit next week to meet international leaders.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
11/8/2022 10:27:42 PM
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World
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International
11/2/2022 6:54:48 PM
Thousands of President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters called on the military Wednesday to keep the far-right leader in power, even as his administration signaled a willingess to hand over the reins to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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World
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International
11/1/2022 10:24:30 PM
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday "authorized" the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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World
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International
11/1/2022 4:37:11 PM
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro blocked major highways for a second day as tensions mounted over his silence after narrowly losing re-election to bitter rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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World
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International
11/1/2022 1:54:14 PM
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro maintained an increasingly loud silence late Monday after his election defeat, failing to acknowledge his loss to veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva -- who faces a tough to-do list.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
10/31/2022 8:11:10 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi congratulated on Monday President Lula da Silva on his election as President of Brazil, inviting him to participate in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), in Sharm El Sheikh.
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World
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International
10/31/2022 2:19:19 PM
Congratulations poured in from across the globe for Brazil's leftist president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after his narrow victory over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was announced.
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