Lula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists Marco Rubio made announcement after meeting president’s far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro The Guardian - US · May 29
Brazil is set to join other Latin American countries with a 40-hour, 5-day workweek Brazil was set to join other Latin American countries that have shortened working hours as the lower house approved a constitutional amendment establishing a 40-hour, five-day workweek AAP · May 28
Brazil to invest $75 million in highway through Amazon and unveils environmental protection plan Brazil’s government has announced a $75 million investment in the BR-319 highway, a move environmentalists fear could speed up Amazon deforestation The Independent UK · May 27
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls to six-year low, yet destruction persists Brazil lost 985,000 (2.4 million acres) hectares of native vegetation last year: a 20.6 percent drop from 2024 and the lowest figure since the MapBiomas monitoring network began tracking deforestation in 2019, according to a MapBiomas report published Wednesday. The Times of India · May 27
Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment The Brazilian government has committed $617.5 million to boost ecological investment in the Amazon The Independent UK · May 25
Brazil's Lula adds pressure on big techs by increasing their liability for illegal user content Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signed two decrees on Wednesday to add pressure on big tech companies by making them liable for illegal content shared by its users and opening way for investigations through a government body on their response to such cases The Independent UK · May 20
Brazil's 2026 Election: Lula–Bolsonaro Dead Heat Could Reshape South America's Political Map Brazil heads toward its October 2026 presidential election with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right‑wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro locked in an almost perfect tie, setting up a deeply polarized contest with implications far beyond Brazil's borders. Latin Times · May 17
Tape shows Bolsonaro son asking jailed banker for $26.8m to fund film on father Revelation seen as serious blow to candidacy of Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading rightwing presidential hopeful The Guardian - US · May 14
Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years Environmentalists hail decline but warn weakened laws could reverse gains The Guardian - US · May 14
Brazil's Lula launches $2 billion anti-organized crime project ahead of elections Brazil’s government has launched an anti-organized crime program, allowing $2 billion in spending on public security The Independent UK · May 12
Trump and Lula at the White House: a relationship built on pragmatism and a broader regional calculus For about three hours of closed-door talks between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump at the White House on May 7, 2026, many observers in the two countries held their breath. Since there was no official joint statement or press conference, they did not… The Conversation · May 7
Why Was Donald Trump and Brazilian President Lula da Silva's Meeting Abruptly Closed to the Press? Donald Trump and Brazil's president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held an unexpectedly closed‑door White House meeting on trade and security, intensifying scrutiny over what the two leaders discussed out of public view. International Business Times UK · May 7
The Latest: US military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz The U_S_ military said Thursday that it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U_S_ forces.” The Independent UK · May 7
Trump ducks press after meeting with Brazil’s Lula takes sudden mystery turn A planned Oval Office media availability was pushed back and then canceled altogether without explanation after the two leaders met for several hours behind closed doors on Thursday The Independent UK · May 7
Latin Times · May 7 Trump Says Lula Meeting Went 'Very Well' Despite Surprise Cancellation of Joint White House Appearance Spain's ABC correspondent described the cancellation as "an unusual change" for what had been expected to be a high-profile bilateral meeting
The Guardian - UK · May 7 ‘This is how we cement President Trump’s agenda’: Tennessee Republicans celebrate state’s new congressional maps – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · May 6 Brazil’s Lula to discuss fighting organized crime, tariffs in Trump meeting Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva plans to discuss organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to Brazil’s finance minister
The Independent UK · May 1 EU-Mercosur trade deal takes provisional effect, boosting hopes and concerns for millions The long-awaited trade deal between the South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union is finally on, at least provisionally
The Guardian - UK · Apr 30 Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro President Lula’s veto of the bill was overturned by Brazil’s congress and senate, meaning it now awaits confirmation by supreme court
The Independent UK · Apr 29 Brazil's Senate blocks Lula's Supreme Court nominee, first rejection in 132 years Brazil’s Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his appointee to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years
Latin Times · Apr 27 The Elections That Could Redefine U.S. Influence in Latin America in 2026 Colombia, Brazil, Haiti and Venezuela face pivotal votes shaped by security concerns, economic stakes and shifting ties with Washington
The Independent UK · Apr 23 Brazil's VP Alckmin, a negotiator of the Mercosur-EU deal, sees it as relief in a turbulent world Brazil’s Vice President Geraldo Alckmin says the trade deal between South American bloc Mercosur and the European Union offers some solace at a time when unilateral moves have dominated the geopolitical landscape
The Guardian - UK · Apr 23 The international right has CPAC. Has the left finally found its answer? Spain’s PM, Pedro Sánchez, hosted the inaugural meeting of the Global Progressive Mobilisation. Keir Starmer and other social democrats were notable by their absence, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Euronews · Apr 18 Spain's Sánchez builds anti-Trump coalition looking for political lifeline at home Spanish PM led a progressive conference in Barcelona bringing together world leaders opposing MAGA politics, as Brazil's Lula lashed out at warlords and tech billionaires. "They're destroying democracy, workers and nature."
Euronews · Apr 17 'I understand when you say no to war,' Brazil's Lula tells Spain's PM Pedro Sánchez Lula and Sánchez are both outspoken in their criticism of US President Donald Trump, who has threatened both with punitive tariffs.