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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Person · Head_of_state · Brazil · 480 dispatches indexed · last seen Jun 26, 2026
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Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
Brazil Must Choose Between Leaving Oil and Losing Tax Revenue: Petrobras

Petrobras president Chambriand stated Brazil must choose between abandoning fossil fuels and maintaining the 53.2 billion dollars in annual oil tax revenue, highlighting the country's contradiction between climate commitments and expanding drilling investments, including in sensitive Amazon regions.

La Jornada · 4d ago
International Relations
Brazil's Lula warns Trump not to meddle in Brazil's elections

Brazilian President Lula warned Trump against interfering in Brazil's October election, escalating tensions over tariffs, judicial proceedings against Bolsonaro allies, and competing claims about Brazil's political direction and sovereignty.

Washington Times · Jun 18
Other
Lula, cancer-free

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced he has completed cancer treatment.

La Jornada · Jun 13
Critical Tech & Minerals
Closing the Midstream Gap in India’s Critical Minerals Strategy

India has assembled an ambitious critical minerals policy stack since early 2025, but faces a significant midstream gap in separation, refining, and metallurgy needed to process ores into high-purity materials, leaving strategic autonomy incomplete.

orfonline.org · Jun 11
Geopolitical Economics
Brazil and Chile Reject Tariffs Announced by the United States

Brazilian President Lula rejected a 25 percent U.S. tariff on Brazilian products as a dignity matter, while Chile's agricultural sector opposed proposed tariffs citing unjustified trade condition changes, as Trump administration targets countries allegedly lacking forced labor protections.

La Jornada · Jun 11
Geopolitical Economics
Brazil to Provide Greater Support to Companies Affected by Trump's Tariffs

Brazil's government expanded its sovereign development plan to provide credit support to companies hit by Trump's fifty percent tariffs on steel, automobiles, and textiles, lowering eligibility requirements to assist smaller exporters facing significant revenue impacts.

La Jornada · Jun 9
International Relations
Trump talks a lot, but doesn't listen

Brazilian President Lula criticized Trump for interfering in Brazil's elections and imposing a 25% tariff on Brazilian imports, accusing him of talking excessively while listening poorly to concerns about organized crime and artificial intelligence regulation.

Perfil · Jun 19
International Relations
G-7 Celebrates Deep Change in US Approach to Ukraine

G-7 leaders, including President Trump, agreed at a France summit to intensify pressure against Russia over Ukraine, marking a significant shift in the US approach toward the conflict and strengthening allied unity on the issue.

La Jornada · Jun 18
International Relations
I will do 'everything possible' for Russia-Ukraine peace: Trump

Trump pledged to pursue Russia-Ukraine peace at the G-7 summit in Evian, citing concern over 25,000 monthly youth deaths, while the group agreed to increase pressure on Russia through enhanced sanctions and military aid.

La Jornada · Jun 17
Critical Tech & Minerals
Brazil jostles for rare earths share as US-China rivalry heats up

Brazil is positioning itself to capitalize on rare earths production amid US-China geopolitical tensions, seeking to diversify the global supply chain and reduce dependence on Chinese dominance in this strategically critical sector.

Climate Home News · Jun 10
Climate & Humanitarian Crisis
The global community begins to show solidarity

Following a devastating earthquake in Venezuela, the global community mobilized aid, with the UN coordinating rescue efforts, multiple nations deploying teams and resources, Cuba assisting, Brazil sending 36 firefighters and equipment, and the Vatican contributing $114,000.

La Jornada · 3d ago
International Relations
Lula tells Trump to stay out of Brazil's elections

Brazilian President Lula demanded Trump refrain from interfering in October's elections, where leftist Lula seeks reelection against right-wing Bolsonaro's son Flávio. Trump, who backs Bolsonaro's family, claimed Brazil became "dangerous," prompting Lula to counter that the American leader misunderstands Brazil.

La Jornada · Jun 18
International Relations
Sheinbaum and Lula ratify cooperation and dialogue pact

Mexican President Sheinbaum and Brazilian President Lula ratified a bilateral cooperation and dialogue pact via telephone, emphasizing energy collaboration between Pemex and Petrobras while expressing shared concern over Cuba's humanitarian crisis.

La Jornada · Jun 11
Geopolitical Economics
The latest US squeeze on Brazil jeopardizes its financial autonomy

The Trump administration imposed punitive tariffs on Brazil citing discriminatory trade practices, specifically targeting PIX, the central bank's payment system serving most digital transactions, while simultaneously designating Brazilian crime gangs as terrorists, both actions threatening Brazilian financial autonomy and sovereignty.

Peterson Institute for International Economics · Jun 9
Geopolitical Politics
The Trump factor becomes a double-edged sword for his allies in Latin America

Trump's support becomes a double-edged sword for Latin American allies: while bolstering some candidates electorally, it complicates others like Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro, whose association with Trump amid US trade threats against Brazil damages his moderate voter appeal ahead of October elections.

La Nacion · Jun 6