The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is down to lowest level since 2016, government says

Habitat loss increased on country’s biodiverse savanna, according to new data

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2024

Brazilian authorities reinforce troops after clashes between Indigenous peoples and landowners

Brazil’s Ministry of Justice is sending more law enforcement agents to Mato Grosso do Sul state after clashes between Indigenous peoples and farmers over the weekend

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

The Latin American left is smart not to pick a side over Venezuela’s contested election result

Attempts to get Nicolás Maduro back to the negotiating table highlight the influence of a younger generation of voters, says journalist Jordana Timerman

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia says his government would be 'for everyone' - Interview

González answered a series of questions from the Latin Times ahead of the country's consequential elections

Latin Times · Jul 27, 2024

Finance ministers of the Group of 20 in Brazil discuss tax on super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations have gathered in Rio de Janeiro for a two-day meeting to discuss a global tax on the super-rich, a top priority for Brazil, which holds the presidency

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Venezuelan Defense Minister tones down rhetoric ahead of elections after Maduro's 'bloodbath' warning

"Those who win can get on with their government plan, those who lose can go and take a break," said Vladimir Padrino López

Latin Times · Jul 24, 2024

Venezuelans report blocked access to news outlets days away from the presidential elections

At least five sites have been blocked. Human rights organizations demand the government respect the people's right to access to information

Latin Times · Jul 23, 2024

Lula raises alarm over Maduro’s ‘bloodbath’ warning to Venezuela

Brazilian leader says he was ‘frightened’ by counterpart’s warnings of ‘bloodbath’ if he loses to Edmundo González

The Guardian - US · Jul 22, 2024

Venezuela's Maduro keeps escalating his rhetoric ahead of the elections, now calling Argentina's Milei a 'Nazi fascist'

The president used his Argentine counterpart as a model of what direction the country could go on if he loses Sunday's elections

Latin Times · Jul 22, 2024

Tensions rise in Guyana as Maduro uses border dispute to build support ahead of Venezuela poll

An old territorial claim to part of Guyana rich in oil and gold has proved useful for Hugo Chávez’s successor. But the land grab has sparked outrage among the Guyanese

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024