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Should the US be concerned?
After French President Emmanuel Macron gave Chinese President Xi Jinping a victory during his visit to France,Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva on Friday arrived in Beijing for his own visit. Lula is expected to sign a host of bilateral deals with Xi. He is the fourth leader to visit China since Russia’s invasion…
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The meeting between Biden and Lula is about Brazil’s democracy and climate change
Brazil’s Supreme Electoral Court on Sunday officially recognised President-elect Luiz Incio Lula da Silva’s victory in the presidential polls and sent the result to the Senate. Bolsonaro, who won nearly 38% of the votes, had challenged the results and called for a recount after the court released the results. Bolsonaro and Lula will be the…
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Bolsonaro’s supporters storm the Brazil Congress.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who lost to President-elect Luiz Incio Lula da Silva by 49.1% of the votes in the presidential election last month, said that he was “very surprised” by the result. He added, “I don’t think that anyone thought I could win this election.” Bolsonaro also said that he would seek a recount…
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The security forces wrested control of Brazil’s Congress from Bolsonaro supporters.
Thousands of supporters of ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed Congress and other buildings in Braslia on Sunday, calling for the military to take over Brazil’s government. “These people are everything that is abominable in politics, to invade…government headquarters, the headquarters of Congress and the headquarters of Supreme Court like true vandals destroying everything in their…
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There are things to know about Brazil’s election.
Former Brazilian President Luiz Incio Lula Da Silva, who lost the presidential elections to Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday, has said that he will not accept the outcome of the vote. “Even if Bolsonaro accepted the results, he’d have to accept the result,” Da Silva said. Bolsonaro has called for a referendum on the new electoral…
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Voting starts in a contest with violence and fear.
Brazil’s ex-President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva cast his vote on Sunday for the presidential election, four years after he was imprisoned and unable to vote. “And four years later, I’m here, voting with the recognition of my total freedom and with the possibility of being president of the republic of this country again,” he…
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What to know about Brazil’s election.
Ahead of Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, ex-President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva said that President Jair Bolsonaro has been there for four years. “I intend to vote for Lula because Bolsonaro has been there for four years,” he added. Bolsonro, who is the current president of Brazil, had said that Amazon rainforest should be…