Brazil's Lula taps former rival as his pick for running mate Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has chosen a past rival to be his running mate in October’s election The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2022
Brazil's Workers Party guarantees open dialogue with businessmen if Lula wins A dinner between Brazil's Workers Party (PT) leader Gleisi Hoffmann and 30 businessmen on Monday ended with two pieces of information well-received by the latter: The party will work with central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto and there is no thought of controlling fuel prices if former president Luiz Inacio… Reuters · Apr 5, 2022
N. Korea warns Seoul of 'serious threat' over missile remark The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called South Korea’s defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.” The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2022
Brazil's Bolsonaro launches reelection bid complicated by weak economy Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out at recent polls showing him trailing leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the run-up to October’s elections as he kicked off his bid for reelection on Sunday. Tribune News Service · Mar 27, 2022
N.Korea suggests it may resume nuclear, missile tests; slams 'hostile' U.S North Korea will bolster its defences against the United States and consider resuming "all temporally-suspended activities", state news agency KCNA said on Thursday, an apparent reference to a self-imposed moratorium on tests of nuclear weapons and long-range missiles. Reuters · Jan 19, 2022