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LUIZ INACIO LULA DA SILVA

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva last month
WORLD
Jun 3, 2026
U.S. tariff threats give Lula a new election attack on Bolsonaro
The move handed the Brazilian President a ready-made line of attack against his main challenger ahead of an election that polls suggest will be close.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term, has often faced accusations from his opponents that he is lax on crime.
WORLD / Politics
May 13, 2026
Brazil¡¯s Lula launches plan to fight organized crime ahead of elections
Brazil¡¯s battle with powerful criminal factions has been a point of tension with the U.S., and a priority during last week¡¯s meeting between Lula and President Donald Trump.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez (center), flanked by world leaders and attendees of the Global Progressive Mobilization forum, in Barcelona on Friday
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2026
Global leftists rally in Spain hoping to spark resurgence against far right
Spearheaded by Spain¡¯s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, a critic of U.S. President Donald Trump, the summit was buoyed by hopes that the far-right surge may have peaked.
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro leaves the Federal Police headquarters where his father, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, is being held, in Brasilia, on Nov. 25, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2026
Family name fuels Bolsonaro scion¡¯s rise in Brazil election polls
Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil¡¯s former president, is seeing a surge in support in opinion polls ahead of the country¡¯s October elections.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung prior to their meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul on Monday.
BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2026
South Korea and Brazil to expand cooperation in key minerals and trade
Brazil ?is South Korea¡¯s largest trading partner ?in South America, making economic cooperation a key part of the agenda.
A float from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school depicting Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seen before the opening night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year
The opposition has slammed the parade featuring a metallic robot of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as veiled early campaigning ahead of the October election.
An error message appears on the Instagram app in Australia, whose government recently banned youth from social media in 2025. Brazil is now considering similar restrictions on online gambling and pornography.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2026
Brazil moves to ban teen access to online gambling and pornography
The move will make Brazil the latest nation to take significant measures meant to address concerns about toxic content, exploitation and other harms.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a speech in Panama City on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
¡®Davos of Latin America¡¯ tests Lula¡¯s regional clout
The Brazilian leader is coming face-to-face with a new generation of younger, conservative presidents at the Latin America and Caribbean International Economic Forum.
Then-Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei of the La Libertad Avanza party addresses a campaign rally in Buenos Aires in September 2023. He went on to win the election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2026
The year of the right is looming in Latin America
If 2025 marked the reemergence of Latin America¡¯s right, then 2026 is likely to cement it.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro at his party¡¯s headquarters in Bras¨ªlia on Jan. 14
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2025
Ex-President Bolsonaro starts serving 27-year sentence for Brazil coup plot
The Supreme Court formally concluded the case against Bolsonaro on Tuesday, making his conviction final.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a press conference to members of the international media, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), Val de Caes Naval Base, Belem, Brazil, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Nov 5, 2025
Brazil¡¯s Lula promises ¡®COP of Truth¡¯ as U.N. warns of dangerously high emissions
Despite three decades of global negotiations, countries will not prevent warming from exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius ¡ª the main goal of the Paris Agreement brokered a decade ago.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (right) at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on July 8
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 15, 2025
Trump¡¯s trade hostilities unite Lula and Modi in search for new markets
Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India converge this week in New Delhi to forge new ties and triple the countries¡¯ $12 billion trade partnership.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and U.S. President Donald Trump meet at the White House in 2019.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2025
Trump seems to turn page on Bolsonaro in ¡®very good¡¯ Lula call
In a 30-minute conversation, the two leaders discussed lifting trade levies and U.S. sanctions on Brazilian officials, without mentioning former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.
Colombian President Gustavo Petro addresses pro-Palestinian demonstrators, through a translator, at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza outside United Nations headquarters, during the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2025
Colombian leader¡¯s call to defy Trump amplifies rifts in region
Trump¡¯s confrontational approach to Latin America, which is still scarred by U.S. interventions before and during the Cold War, will be tested in a string of upcoming elections.
Demonstrators protest against a constitutional amendment requiring criminal charges against lawmakers to first get congressional authorization, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2025
Brazilians protest efforts to shield Bolsonaro and lawmakers from courts
The protest follows the ex-president¡¯s conviction this month for a coup plot following his 2022 election defeat.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stands at his home while under house arrest in Bras¨ªlia, Brazil, on Aug. 14. Brazil's Supreme Court has convicted Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2025
Brazil¡¯s Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years after landmark coup plot conviction
The conviction made the 70-year-old Bolsonaro the first former president in the country¡¯s history to be convicted for attacking democracy.
Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, speaks during a press conference about the Federal Supreme Court trial that could convict his father of attempted coup at the Federal Senate in Brasilia on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2025
Two Brazil Supreme Court justices vote to convict Bolsonaro for coup attempt
The five-judge panel is one vote away from a majority convicting Bolsonaro of orchestrating an attempted coup to remain in power after his 2022 electoral defeat.
The Parque da Cidade, the main venue for the COP30 summit, under construction in Belem, Brazil, on May 5.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2025
Lula¡¯s plan for COP30 in Amazon risks becoming a logistical mess
With fewer than 100 days to go, Brazil is under fire from countries concerned about a shortage of hotel rooms and soaring accommodation costs.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is trying to build solidarity across the BRICS club of major emerging nations, of which Brazil is a founding member along with Russia, China and India.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 12, 2025
Lula speaks with Xi after Modi and Putin amid standoff with Trump
Brazil¡¯s president is trying to build solidarity across the BRICS club of major emerging nations, of which Brazil is a founding member along with Russia, China and India.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during an interview at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2025
Lula sees no point in talking tariffs with Trump
¡°I won¡¯t humiliate myself,¡± the Brazilian president says as 50% U.S. tariffs on goods from the Latin American country kicked in.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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