Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Nevertheless, neither Lula nor his Partido Trabalhista (Workers’ Party, PT) have governed in much of a coalition spirit in the past four years, which might well be a significant factor in their defeat

As leader, Bolsonaro would assume control of an economy that is heavily dependent on China — by far Brazil’s largest trading partner

Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency

With three weeks to go until Brazil’s presidential runoff, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva finds himself in a weaker position than he — or most pollsters — had expected

Brazilian Stocks Soar on as Flávio Bolsonaro Pulls Ahead in First Election Round

The Bolsonaros’ success in Sunday’s elections shows how the conservative movement the eldest Bolsonaro built is becoming the dominant political force across this nation of more than 200 million people

Brazil holds the world’s second-largest reserves but produced less than 1 percent of global output last year

Brazilian Stocks Soar on as Flávio Bolsonaro Pulls Ahead in First Election Round

Thomas Giuffra told CNN that people had threatened to silence or harm her if she did not withdraw her civil lawsuit ⁠alleging that several members of a Cornell fraternity had drugged and raped her in 2024

A campaign flag depicting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, is waved during a campaign event on streets in Brasilia, Brazil

He’s less charismatic than his father but just as ideologically radical as the family patriarch

A campaign flag depicting Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection, is waved during a campaign event on streets in Brasilia, Brazil

Polls show Lula ahead in the first round and the two men statistically tied in a likely October 25 runoff

Standing atop a truck equipped with loudspeakers on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro officially launched his campaign, addressing the inevitable comparison with the man whose footsteps he is trying to follow

He is also seen as a proxy for Donald Trump who cited “politically motivated persecution” of the father in slapping a 40 per cent duty on Brazilian goods

In 2022, he made the fight against hunger and poverty a key campaign promise

Brazil’s leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign

Nobody in Brazil thinks that Flávio Bolsonaro is his own man

Lula and Bolsonaro clash over Our Lady of Aparecida in faith-fueled campaign

As a condition for first enrolling in the Bolsa, Silvana had to send her daughter Karen to school

Brazil’s leftist leader has unusually put military spending at the heart of his campaign

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing leader Flavio Bolsonaro appear to be locked in a tight race for the top post in the country

Gambling has exploded in Brazil in recent years, dragging many into debt, and opinion polls show strong voter opposition to the industry, which Lula has labelled a "cancer."

Right-wing candidates aligned with Washington have won the past seven elections in the region, with Mr. Trump explicitly endorsing the winner in two of them

Right-wing candidates aligned with Washington have won the past seven elections in the region, with Mr. Trump explicitly endorsing the winner in two of them

Entain Maintains Earnings Guidance Despite Brazil’s Online Betting Ban

On 1 January 2023, a few hours after being sworn in for his third stint as Brazil’s president, a ravenous Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sneaked away from a celebratory cocktail party packed with politicians and diplomats to grab a snack with one of his oldest friends

Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has signed an order banning fixed-odds sports betting just over a week before the first round of the presidential election, in a move he said was designed to tackle the pervasive problem of families falling into debt

Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro is playing a key role in her stepson’s presidential campaign

Delcy Rodriguez outlines institutional rebirth to General Assembly while key rival remains exiled

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for stronger global coordination to manage AI risks, including work toward a multilateral AI Risk Management Framework backed by independent oversight

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are also attending

Coalition of 15 governments moves to punish cartels dubbed 'ISIS of the Americas'

Trump sees momentum after indirect Iran talks as oil falls and aviation sanctions bite

From clashing over Cuba to calls on Gaza, UN sidelines reflect global rifts

At the United Nations, an undoubtedly international institution, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered an message that embodied his America First slogan

The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders

Speaking to world leaders at the UN General Assembly, Trump cast drug cartels as "the ISIS of the Western Hemisphere" and urged a tougher response to transnational crime

The warning followed several apparent references to Brazil’s increasingly strained relationship with the administration of US President Donald Trump, although Lula did not mention Trump by name

The annual General Assembly will test whether the 193-member body can still bring countries together to tackle crises that increasingly transcend borders

Two weeks before a tight presidential election, Brazil’s leading candidates have turned Javier Milei’s Argentina into a proxy for their own clashing economic visions

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has announced a 15% increase in the country’s main cash-transfer programme for poor families, as well as free weight-loss jabs, prompting criticism from opponents who say the moves are electorally motivated just two weeks before the presidential election

Minutes later, a third judge, Gilmar Mendes, angrily accused Mendonça of weaponizing the court’s work to cause political chaos and influence October’s presidential election

A giant banner of Brazil’s incarcerated former president Jair Bolsonaro fluttered in the morning breeze as his eldest son, Flávio, touched down at an airfield on the fringe of a city that will soon help decide the future of one of the biggest democracies on earth

Just weeks before the vote, Brazilian presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro's campaign is being rocked by revelations he is under investigation for alleged corruption and money laundering

Brazil on Wednesday eliminated its federal import tax on small overseas parcels, moving in the opposite direction from US and European Union efforts to close a loophole that saw such Chinese retail giants as Shein and Temu expand rapidly

Mendonca, appointed by former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, has accused Rodrigues and Almada of producing six illegal reports on the activities of justices

Brazilian oil production and exports have hit record highs this year, largely due to increased demand from China as the US-Iran war continues to reshape global trade and geopolitical relationships

Seeking a fourth term in what is his seventh campaign, leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has in recent months been schooling senator Flávio Bolsonaro, his less experienced rival, in how to grind out a win