The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil rejects Trump officials' visa requests amid election integrity row

Brazil has denied visa requests from two US state department officials who planned to visit the country ahead of the October presidential election. The officials said the proposed visit raised concerns over possible attempts to question the credibility of the country’s electoral system.

The Times of India · Jul 26

Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro to challenge Lula after winning party nomination

Flávio Bolsonaro received backing from Argentine President Javier Milei and a message of support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while he seeks further endorsements from allies of US President Donald Trump

Euronews · Jul 25

‘Proxy for Trump’ Milei tours Latin America to meet far-right leaders

Tour comes amid Argentinian president’s declining popularity and far-right victories across Latin America

The Guardian - US · Jul 25

US imposes a 25 percent tariff on some Brazilian imports, citing unfair trade practices

The United States will slap 25 percent tariffs on some Brazilian goods starting July 22 following a yearlong investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. The probe concluded that Brazil engaged in unfair trade practices. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemned the move, saying it was politically motivated…

France 24 · Jul 16

Brazil vows to retaliate if US imposes 25% tariffs on some of its products

President Lula’s office says US move is result of pressure on White House by family of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices

The Trump administration is imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil after finding a range of what the U.S. deemed unfair trade practices by the world’s 10th-biggest economy

The Independent UK · Jul 16

The Guardian view on Brazil’s sovereignty: Trump turns autonomy into a trade offence

Editorial: Donald Trump’s tariff threat recasts Brazil’s attempt to protect its democracy as unfair commercial practice – and gives Bolsonarism a Washington stage

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14

In Brazil's Crowded Road to October's Presidential Election, Lula Still the Man to Beat

As Brazil heads toward its October vote, a banker's leaked film-financing pitch has turned a coin-flip race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro into a widening lead for the incumbent — even as governors, an activist, and family infighting reshape the right.

Latin Times · Jul 14

‘Pirates of Hormuz’: Brazil PM Lula attacks Trump's 20% shipping toll, calls it ‘piracy’

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has openly criticized Donald Trump's suggestion to impose a fee on ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz, branding the U.S. as a 'pirate state.' Trump claimed that the U.S. would assume the role of guardian over this vital waterway. This development emerges amid…

The Times of India · Jul 14

Rio bus drivers and workers throughout Brazil demand shorter work week as lawmakers examine proposal

Hundreds of bus drivers on strike protested in downtown Rio de Janeiro, demanding increased pay, better conditions and an end to the six-day working week

The Independent UK · Jun 30