Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the United States should not support a war and rather promote peace
Resisting Western influence and retaining our autonomy must be essential components of our international agenda
Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned the invasions as a “fascist” attack
The architects of our own Lula Moment in 2007 are silent as the Wenzenists call for the return of Da Zuma
The far-right president has not spoken publicly or on his beloved social media accounts since the result was announced, raising fears over how he will react, after months of alleging fraud in the electoral system and a conspiracy against him
Former president Lula is in the lead in the polls ahead of the first round of elections on 2 October. These elections will be transformative for Brazil and will ramifications around the world
After 580 days in solitary confinement, Brazil’s former president vows to oppose the country’s ultra-rightwing government
Bolsonaro’s resounding win in Sunday’s run-off put an emphatic end to the electoral dominance of the Workers’ Party
The new model brings together fake social care, exacerbated nationalism and a compensatory pro-business approach
If Jair Bolsonaro gets more than 50% of the vote to lead the field of 13 candidates, he will win the presidency outright
Whoever ends up as president will be at the helm of the world’s 8th-biggest economy, an oil producer and major energy consumer
Despite a plea from the UN, the country’s court ruled that Lula da Silva can’t run in the presidential elections
Despite being behind bars, Lula leads the voting intentions of a third of the electorate, according to polls
Blighted by a series of political scandals, the country’s hard-won democracy is on the skids
With six months to go before a presidential election, Lula’s imprisonment for corruption has created ever deeper divisions
Lula was found guilty last year of taking a luxury apartment as a bribe from a construction company
The new president’s plans for a better future must include ending party proportional representation so that citizens can have a say and drive change
Sustained reforms and strong leadership will enable South Africa to reap economic prosperity, says Lyal White.
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was diagnosed with throat cancer on Saturday, casting doubt on his political future.
Brazil offers economic policy lessons for South Africa but not in the manner proposed by Malema or Vavi.
Brazilians are expected to elect a woman as president for the first time, backing her to emerge from the shadow of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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/ 28 September 2010
Brazil’s ruling party candidate and front-runner in next week’s presidential election came under heavy fire in a debate over corruption allegations.
Aid pledges poured into Chile on Monday after the government made its first requests for help as the death toll from the earthquake reached 723.
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/ 30 November 2009
Honduras’ disputed presidential election is likely to set Washington against emerging Latin American power Brazil.
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/ 24 November 2009
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Brasilia on Monday seeking support for his controversial nuclear programme.
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/ 25 November 2008
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is hoping to make inroads into Brazil’s emerging oil and defence industries during a visit there this week.
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/ 16 October 2008
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived on Thursday in Mozambique to launch a project to make antiretrovirals in the country.
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/ 15 October 2008
Leaders from Brazil and South Africa on Wednesday blamed rich countries for the financial crisis that is hurting the developing world.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is working to salvage world trade talks that recently collapsed.
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, whose 28-year rule has brought widespread hunger to his country, on Tuesday defended the seizure of land from white farmers, saying he is undoing a legacy of Zimbabwe’s former colonial masters. Mugabe spoke to world leaders at a United Nations summit on the global food crisis against a backdrop of sharp criticism over his participation.
The United Nations urged a summit on the global food crisis on Tuesday to help stop the spread of starvation threatening nearly one billion people by lowering trade barriers and removing export bans. ”Nothing is more degrading than hunger, especially when man-made,” UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told world leaders.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for concerted international action on rising food prices ahead of the opening on Sunday of five days of talks on globalisation. More than 3 000 delegates from 193 nations are expected to attend the 12th session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.