Rio de Janeiro: Lula da Silva sworn in as president of Brazil. This is Lula’s third term as president. Addressing the nation, Lula, the leader of the Left Workers’ Party, said he would fight for the country’s poor and for the environment. He said he is taking on the protection of the Amazon rainforest. Lula … Read more
AFP extension ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 19:44 Nina Yurna correspondent from South America Nina Yurna correspondent from South America Tomorrow, January 1, the inauguration party of the new Brazilian president Lula da Silva will be announced with a ‘Festival of the Future’ where dozens of well-known artists will perform. After a tense and violent election campaign, the 77-year-old … Read more
EPA ANNOUNCEMENTS•yesterday, 22:08 Brazilian President Bolsonaro left his country two days before the inauguration of his successor Lula da Silva. He did not disclose where he was going, but flight logs indicate a landing in Orlando, Florida, where his security personnel have already arrived. In the short period that Brazil does not have a head … Read more
Brasília The day after the Brazilian election results, President Jair Bolsonaro did not accept defeat. After the victory of the leftist Lula da Silva, Bolsonaro said he would respond on Monday. However, the silence continued on Tuesday. The president, a leader of the far right, did not follow the practice of contacting the winner by … Read more
St. Paul “They tried to bury me alive. But here I am in front of you victorious. Look at the world. Brazil is back. We are no longer ready to fight. We know the world needs Amazon to breathe. We’ll take care of it ‘- Lula da Silva told the people after being elected for … Read more
AFP News from the NOS•today, 14:10 In Brazil, the polls have been opened for the second and decisive round of the presidential elections. The battle is between right-wing president Bolsonaro and his left-wing challenger, former president Lula. The latest polls show a head-to-head race. Lula would have a lead of several percentage points over Bolsonaro. … Read more
From Rio de Janeiro According to Brazilian electoral legislation, the election campaign began last Friday. But as has already been said here, in Brazil there is usually a long distance between reality and the law. So there was no break. What happened was a very short interval for the campaigns of the two opponents, the … Read more
Although the president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonarohas considerably reduced the difference in the surveys with Lula da Silvathe left-wing leader is still the top favorite ahead of the October elections. At the beginning of the year, the advantage of the leader of the PT reached more than 20 points. However, in recent weeks Bolsonaro has … Read more