Lula

Leaders from the US, Europe and Latin American nations have been quick to offer congratulations to Brazil's president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...

Lula’s return to power in Brazil follows a string of leftwing gains in Latin America. A time of hope and future that begins today.” He stepped down after two terms in 2010 with approval ratings close to 90%. Vladimir Putin congratulated Lula, and expressed his hope for the further development of Russian-Brazilian cooperation. Look forward to working with you on protecting our global environment.” With 156 million voters, Brazil is one of the world’s largest democracies.

He was jailed in Brazil's biggest corruption scandal following his two-term 2003-2010 presidency. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lula was also put on trial for receiving real estate and other gifts as bribes from engineering firms snagged in the graft probe. Lula moderated his left-wing image in the final stage of the campaign, swapping the bright red colours of his Workers Party for white clothing, while making more biblical references as he reached out to Brazil’s growing evangelical Christian community. Lula always denied the charges and said his enemies had framed him to remove him from Brazilian politics. The convictions barred him from running for president in 2018, when Bolsonaro rode into office on a wave of conservative reaction and antipathy towards the Workers Party. “They tried to bury me alive and I’m here to govern this country,” he said in a speech at his campaign headquarters on Sunday night, with his gravelly voice hoarse from months on the campaign trail. Lula called his victory over far-right President Jair Bolsonaro by a tight margin in a runoff on Sunday a “resurrection” after he was jailed in Brazil’s biggest corruption scandal following his two-term 2003-2010 presidency.

During his bleakest days, one of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's favorite cooks traveled 800 miles (1,290 km) from the capital to the city where he was imprisoned ...

Previous Lula government built strong ties with Beijing and helped to establish the BRICS forum.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won election as Brazil's president in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was languishing in a jail cell just ...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva claimed a nail-biting victory in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, defeating incumbent rightwing leader Jair Bolsonaro by ...

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RIO DE JANEIRO - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won an election as Brazil's president on Sunday in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was ...

[forced to step down in 2018 over corruption allegations,](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/south-africas-ex-president-zuma-hands-himself-in-to-prison) is eyeing a comeback in December, when the ruling African National Congress holds leadership elections. [falsely claim he was the rightful winner of the last vote.](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/us-election-trump-biden-project-confidence-as-polls-begin-to-close) [hoping to reclaim the top job in Nov 1 elections,](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/netanyahu-eyes-comeback-one-eve-of-israel-election) despite being charged with corruption. [ousted her government again in February 2021](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-leader-aung-san-suu-kyi-detained) and has since sentenced her to a total of 26 years in prison. [prime minister in 2016 after her party’s victory](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/timeline-events-in-myanmar-since-aung-san-suu-kyis-nld-party-came-to-power) in the first openly contested election in a quarter of a century. [won an election as Brazil’s president on Sunday](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/brazil-leftist-lula-wins-third-presidential-term-to-redeem-tarnished-legacy) in a dramatic comeback for the left-wing politician who was languishing in a jail cell just three years ago on corruption charges.

BRASILIA - More than 16 hours after losing the election to his fierce leftist adversary, Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has yet to say one word ...

Time is running out to dispute the election result as many international leaders, political allies and high-profile supporters have already recognized Lula’s victory. Brazilians wondered if he was planning to contest the election or had realized that the game was up and he would have to concede. His unusual silence has raised concerns that he is planning to contest

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez traveled to Brazil on Monday to meet President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and congratulate him on Sunday's ...

"(Lula's) victory ushers in a new era for the history of Latin America. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Argentina's Peronist leader promptly celebrated the election result, having had a tense relationship with right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro over the past four years.

Brazil's currency and main stock index rallied in a volatile session on Monday, a day after leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the country's , with ...

[(.BVSP)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.BVSP) sank 2% at the opening and ended the session up 1.3%. "How do they plan to fund the social spending? The premium demanded by investors to hold Brazil's hard-currency bonds over safe-haven U.S. Are we going to see some tax reforms, or where is the windfall going to come from to be able to keep the fiscal deficit in check?" [(.JPMEGDBRAR)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.JPMEGDBRAR) The Bovespa stock index [incoming cabinet](/world/americas/lula-expected-turn-trusted-aides-cabinet-posts-2022-10-31/) and clues on the direction of spending. [potential cabinet choices](/world/americas/lula-expected-turn-trusted-aides-cabinet-posts-2022-10-31/) while campaigning, but several trusted allies from the PT are expected to take key posts in the new government on Jan. [(PETR4.SA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/PETR4.SA), which fell more than 8%. MSCI's index of Brazilian stocks [(.MIBR00000PUS)](https://www.reuters.com/quote/.MIBR00000PUS) gained 4%. [(BBAS3.SA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BBAS3.SA), which is partly owned by the state, bucked the trend in financials, falling 4.5% on concerns it could be used by the incoming administration to finance projects below market rates. [according to](/world/americas/brazils-famato-says-does-not-support-protestor-roadblocks-could-disrupt-2022-10-31/) the head of a key state farm lobby.

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Investors are closely watching whom Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will pick to lead Petroleo Brasileiro SA to gauge how much its ...

With Bolsonaro gone, Marina Silva promises to honour murdered environmental activists by ending deforestation. Marina Silva, Brazil's new environment ...

“But you need to start somewhere,” Astrini said. “This is the first time I have heard a president-elect talk about putting an end to deforestation in the Amazon. “One standing tree is worth more than tons of wood that are illegally extracted by those who think only of easy profits.” That is what lies behind this great effort to honour them,” said Silva, an Amazon-born environmentalist who was Lula’s environment minister from 2003 until 2008 and was recently elected to congress. the same kind of destruction.” [Lula’s historic election victory on Sunday](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/30/lula-stages-astonishing-comeback-to-beat-bolsonaro-in-brazil-election), [Marina Silva](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/30/brazil-marina-silva-first-green-president-election-dilma-rousseff) said Brazil now had the chance to build “a new democratic ecosystem” in which conservation, sustainability and the climate crisis will take centre stage after Jair Bolsonaro’s era of Amazon destruction.

BRASILIA: President Jair Bolsonaro will not publicly address his defeat in Brazil's presidential election until Tuesday (Nov 1), a minister said, ...

Biden will speak with Lula on Monday, the White House said. A time of hope and future that begins today." "I will govern for 215 million Brazilians, and not just for those who voted for me," Lula said at his campaign headquarters. God is in charge!" Bolsonaro spent Monday at the presidential palace without appearing in public. Advertisement

If Luis Inácio Lula da Silva keeps his campaign promises to safeguard the Amazon rainforest, Brazil could have a major impact on the global fight against ...

He said it was unclear how Lula would bring new infrastructure projects in the Amazon without causing more damage. But those plans are already proving difficult to implement for Petro, and have exposed differences in vision between the two leftist leaders. The morning after Lula’s win, he wrote, was “a day of hope for the world.” This would release millions of tons of carbon stored in the rainforest’s soils and trees, making it almost impossible for the world to achieve its most ambitious climate goals and averting catastrophic warming, scientists have warned. “It means I’m more energetic to fight than ever before.” It will take time to restructure these public agencies.” Satellite images reveal the ecosystem has shrunk by about 17 percent, and parts of the forest now emit more carbon dioxide than they absorb. The planet needs the Amazon alive,” Lula, who served two terms as president from 2003 to 2010, said in his victory address Sunday night. “Bolsonaro has sabotaged the institutions that fight environmental crimes. Its trees release huge amounts of moisture into the air, generating a river of rain that can affect precipitation half a continent away. During the bitterly fought campaign, Lula made the environment central to his pitch. She pointed to his record: During his first two terms, deforestation fell by about three quarters from a peak in 2004.

Brazil's former leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is making a comeback after defeating incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in Sunday's elections.

President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's most pressing task in the coming days is to combine old and new allies into a cabinet that reflects the broad ...