World Mar 15 Brazilian military leaders told police Bolsonaro presented a plan to reverse the 2022 election By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World Mar 01 Brazil’s economy grows 2.9 percent in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations Lula has said in public forums he wants to push the number above 3 percent this year by drawing more foreign investment to Brazil. By Associated Press
World Jan 08 Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year's uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office. By Diane Jeantet, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press
World Oct 17 Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over insurrection attempt Bolsonaro has denied involvement in the rioting, which took place after he had quietly left the country to stay in Florida while refusing to attend the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press
World Sep 29 Brazil’s President Lula recovering in hospital after successful hip replacement surgery Dr Roberto Kalil says the surgery took between two and three hours at Hospital Sirio-Libanes in the capital, and that it was a success. By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press
Sep 20 Biden and Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva focus on workers’ rights, play down differences By David Biller, Josh Boak, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Joe Biden and his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, focused on workers' rights as the leaders of the Western Hemisphere's largest democracies met Wednesday in New York. Continue reading
Sep 19 Brazil’s Lula returns to UN stage, pitches himself as leader for Global South By David Biller, Associated Press Lula's election victory last year was the narrowest in Brazil's modern history, and the danger of fierce polarization in Brazil's young democracy was evident even after he took office. Continue reading
Sep 15 Brazil restores stricter climate goals weakened under former administration By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press The decision was announced Thursday by the country's Committee on Climate Change, a federal government body. It restores a commitment that had been weakened under the prior administration. Continue reading
Jul 06 In Lula’s first six months, Brazil Amazon deforestation dropped 34 percent, reversing trend under Bolsonaro By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Lula campaigned last year with pledges to rein in illegal logging and undo the environmental devastation under former President Jair Bolsonaro. Continue reading
Jun 01 Brazil’s Congress weakens environmental, Indigenous ministries in a rejection of leftist president By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press The move shows the increasing power of Brazil's so-called "beef caucus," shorthand for cattle businesses and other large-scale agriculture who together control the majority of both legislative chambers in the country. Continue reading