Rio carnival to offer towering tribute to Lula, ‘the greatest Brazilian of all time’ Brazil president to receive unprecedented honour at opening night of procession with a giant effigy of him The Guardian - US · Feb 13
Brazil Launches Social Summit Ahead Of G20 Meeting Brazil's social summit in Rio engages civil society ahead of G20, focusing on sustainable development and reducing inequality. Top News · Nov 15, 2024
Brazil launches a G20 social summit to highlight needs of low-income people Brazil has launched what it calls a social summit ahead of next week’s Group of 20 meeting of the top economies The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations Removal of popular cabinet member Silvio Almeida comes as a blow to Lula’s administration The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024
Jail time hardened Lula's resolve to tackle poverty over profit Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 580-day stretch behind bars imbued him with a renewed sense of social justice, the leftist's allies and confidants said, convincing him of the need to prioritize ending poverty over boosting profits. Reuters · Jan 1, 2023
Jail term to third term: The inside story of Lula’s comeback During his bleakest days, one of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s favorite cooks traveled 800 miles from the capital to the city where he was imprisoned for graft to make him a rabada, a typical Brazilian dish of oxtail. Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022
'Our phoenix': Lula's ups and downs in Brazil defy belief Four years ago, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reputation and political future were in tatters The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2022
Fortunes reverse for ex-judge and Brazil president he jailed When federal judge Sergio Moro resigned to enter politics, many in Brazil believed the anti-corruption crusader who jailed a popular former president could someday occupy the nation’s most powerful office The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2022
Brazil presidential front-runner Lula isolated with COVID-19 Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his newly wed wife Janja tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday and will remain isolated for the next few days, the leftist leader and front-runner for the October election said on Twitter. Reuters · Jun 6, 2022
Brazil's Lula gets married at 76 with a political touch Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been married for the third time in a ceremony that had a political touch as he heads toward Brazil's presidential election in October as the front-runner The Independent UK · May 19, 2022