The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil's police targets a close ally of President Lula in sprawling fraud probe

Brazil’s Federal Police have executed search and seizure warrants targeting a high-ranking senator and ally of President Lula as part of a fraud and graft probe

The Independent UK · Jun 18

Lula warns Trump against meddling in Brazil election after criticism of judiciary

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday warned President Donald Trump against interfering in Brazil's October presidential election after renewed US criticism of judicial actions against Lula's political opponents. The exchange underscores rising tensions as Washington pushes new tariffs and labels two drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organisations.

France 24 · Jun 18

The Latest: G7 leaders likely to discuss Iran and Ukraine at summit in France

World leaders are gathering in a French spa town for a Group of Seven summit

The Independent UK · Jun 15

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