The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazil Ex-president Bolsonaro Surgery Ends 'With Success'

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro underwent a successful intestinal surgery in Brasilia on Sunday, his wife said, going through a marathon operation after being hospitalized for "unbearable" pain linked to a 2018 stabbing attack.

International Business Times · Apr 14, 2025

Brazil's Bolsonaro Hospitalized With 'Unbearable' Abdominal Pain

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, seeking to make a political comeback even as he faces a criminal trial, was hospitalized Friday with severe abdominal pain six years after he barely survived being stabbed.

International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025

Love motels and converted ferries: How Brazil is racing to get ready for COP30

Entrepreneurs are hard at work figuring out other creative ways to accommodate visitors

The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025

Brazil Judges Weigh Whether To Put Bolsonaro On Trial For 'Coup'

Brazil's Supreme Court started weighing Tuesday whether to put far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on trial for allegedly masterminding an attempted coup after losing elections in 2022.

International Business Times · Mar 25, 2025

Brazil Chief Raoni Says Will Challenge Lula On Amazon Oil Project: AFP Interview

Brazilian environmental campaigner and tribal leader Raoni Metuktire is pitting himself against the government to stop plans for an oil mega-project at the mouth of the Amazon river.

International Business Times · Mar 24, 2025

Brazil's Lula To Build Trade Ties On Japan State Visit

Brazil's president starts a four-day state visit to Japan on Monday, accompanied by a 100-strong business delegation as US tariffs push the countries to nurture trade ties elsewhere.

International Business Times · Mar 24, 2025

Thousands Show Support For Coup-accused Bolsonaro At Rio Rally

Several thousand supporters of Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro packed Copacabana beach in Rio on Sunday to show their backing for the right-wing firebrand, who is accused of attempting to overthrow his left-wing successor.

International Business Times · Mar 16, 2025

Brazil Top Court To Consider Bolsonaro 'Coup' Case On March 25

Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday said it would consider on March 25 whether to try far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro on charges of masterminding an attempted coup.

International Business Times · Mar 13, 2025

Trump’s steel, aluminium tariffs: How are targeted countries responding?

Some countries are fighting back with retaliatory tariffs, others are seeking exemptions and are trying to negotiate.

Al Jazeera · Mar 13, 2025

Bolsonaro: Brazil's Polarising Ex-president Mired In Legal Woes

Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro has been bogged down in legal woes since leaving office, and is now facing a possible high-profile trial while trying to pave a path back to power.

International Business Times · Feb 19, 2025