Tag: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Lula is Brazil’s president again, pitfall he should avoid
Now that he is in power, Lula, labour activist and stormy petrel should take note of the time-worn aphorism: once…
Brazil: The rough background of Lula da Silva
Owei Lakemfa, journalist and labour activist, writes that LUIZ Inácio Lula da Silva, 77, had done his duty to his…
Lula topples Bolsonaro in Brazil’s election
Bolsonaro has without proof described the voting system as fraud-prone, raising concern he may not concede defeat, following the example…
Lula wins first round of Brazil’s presidential election
If Lula wins the second round, he would be Brazil’s first democratic president to enter a third term. He was…
Bolsonaro leads Lula as vote tally begins in Brazil
Most opinion polls have shown Lula with a 10-15 percentage point lead, but Bolsonaro has signaled he may refuse to…
Bolsonaro faces ex-leader Lula in Brazil’s presidential poll
Lula has accused Bolsonaro of “genocide” because of his hesitant coronavirus policy, while Bolsonaro calls Lula a “thief” as the…
Ex-president Lula retains lead over Bolsonaro in Brazil’s election
Lula, who represents the Workers’ Party, holds 42.3 per cent of voter support, while current President Jair Bolsonaro of the…
Brazil may face Trump-like Capitol riots in October
Bolsonaro, like Donald Trump, has cast doubts on the voting system, without evidence, going as far as threatening to reject…
Lula picks ex-rival Alckmin as running mate
The pick appears to be aimed at improving the leftist’s appeal to centrist voters and shoring up his lead in…
Brazilian ex-president Lula faces new charge
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face a new charge of money laundering as part of the…
Lula ex-Brazilian leader walks out of jail
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has left the federal police building in Curitiba where he had been…
Former Brazil president, Lula, jailed 12 years for corruption
Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, will begin his 12 year prison term from Friday, after a judge…
Former Brazilian President Lula jailed 9 years for corruption
Former Brazilian leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was convicted on corruption charges on Wednesday in the first of five…
Corruption: Supreme Court strips Lula of cabinet job
A supreme court judge in Brazil ruled on Friday that Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva should be stripped of a…