The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil Supreme Court removes federal police chief, deepening crisis at the top court

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice André Mendonca has removed the head of the federal police and the intelligence chief from their posts

The Independent UK · Sep 8

‘It cost me many friendships’: former Brazil military chief reveals inside struggle to stop Bolsonaro’s coup

Carlos de Almeida Baptista Júnior describes 2022 meeting in new book as ex-leader’s son vies with Lula for presidency

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

Brazil's Election Just Got Too Close to Call: What's Behind Lula's Shrinking Lead

Lula's lead over Flávio Bolsonaro is narrowing ahead of Brazil's October vote, as U.S. tariffs, Javier Milei and a slowing economy reshape the race.

Latin Times · Sep 4

Lula holds 4-point lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff poll

Lula leads Senator Bolsonaro in a presidential poll ahead of October elections. The gap has narrowed by one percentage point, within the error margin. In a simulated runoff, Lula receives forty-seven percent of the vote. His approval rating fell to forty-seven percent, while disapproval rose. This poll is the first…

The Economic Times · Aug 22

The Latest: Supreme Court chief justice allows White House ballroom renovation to continue for now

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is allowing the White House to continue construction on President Donald Trump’s $400 million ballroom project for now

The Independent UK · Aug 21

Lula and Bolsonaro's Son Open Campaigns as Trump's Tariffs Loom Over the Vote

Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro launch campaigns as U.S. tariffs, a visa fight, and foreign endorsements shape a razor-close October election

Latin Times · Aug 18

Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil's future after Petrobras strikes new find

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future."

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Brazil’s Lula launches historic fourth term bid – but son of jailed Bolsonaro stands in his way

President, 80, vows to keep far-right from power as Flávio Bolsonaro tells supporters he will ‘fight this system’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

‘He had magnetism’: Lula returns to site of political origins to launch fourth-term campaign

Brazil’s president was union chief who led metalworkers’ strikes of 1979-80 that paved the way for return of democracy

The Guardian - UK · Aug 15

Between eVisas and New Tariffs, the Brazil-U.S. Travel Corridor Just Got More Complicated

Brazil's eVisa, U.S. waits up to 2.5 months and a new 25% tariff are reshaping Brazil-U.S. travel. Here's what changed and why.

Latin Times · Aug 15