The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

What the Global South thinks of the Ukraine war

There is a deep and growing rift between "the West" and "the Rest" about the need to resist and defeat the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is because it is really a war in defence of sovereignty, which ought to be something every sovereign country can buy into -- but…

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2023

Forced deportation of children from Ukraine by Moscow is genocide, Council of Europe says – as it happened

International human rights body calls for immediate and urgent action to halt movement of children from Ukraine by Russia

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2023

US envoy to head to Brazil following up on high-level talks

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is heading to Brazil next week, following up on recent high-level meetings between the presidents and top diplomats of the two countries

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2023

Jair Bolsonaro questioned by police investigating Brazil coup attempt

Former president of Brazil says he shared video claiming election rigging ‘by mistake’ while on morphine in US hospital

The Guardian - US · Apr 26, 2023

Brazil's Bolsonaro giving testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has arrived at the Federal Police headquarters to give testimony about his actions before the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in capital Brasilia

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Brazil's Lula stands ground on Ukraine in Spain

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Wednesday for talks aimed at making progress on an intercontinental trade deal, but his differences with the European Union on the war in Ukraine remained evident

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2023

Brazil's Lula visits Spain with Mercosur deal on agenda

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is due to arrive in Spain on the second stop of a European tour aimed at resetting relations and making progress on a trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay

The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2023

Amazon Indigenous woman wins Goldman environment prize

Alessandra Korap, a Munduruku Indigenous woman from the Brazilian Amazon, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for her work fighting against illegal mining and large-scale projects aimed at facilitating soybean exports in the Tapajos River Basin

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023

Baltic states condemn China envoy’s remarks over sovereignty of ex-Soviet nations

Lu Shaye’s comments raise fresh questions over China’s role in brokering peace in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2023

Moscow claims capture of parts of Bakhmut – as it happened

Russian defence ministry says it has made progress in heavily contested region

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2023