Tag: Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
After Argentina and Chile, German Chancellor visits Brazil
Olaf Scholz is for three days in South America. The search for new contracts for rare earths and lithium, precious for automobile batteries, is at the center of this visit,…
Lula dismisses and replaces the head of the army after the assault on Brasilia
The purge within the Brazilian military continues two weeks after a coup attempt by supporters of former President Bolsonaro. Lula has just sacked the head of the army. With our…
learning lessons from the riots in Brazil
A little less than 48 hours after the attacks by supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro against the presidential palace, the Congress and the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil is looking…
the role and influence of the trumpists in the bolsonarist assault
Of the ” freedom fighters is how Steve Bannon describes the pro-Bolsonaro demonstrators who stormed the Brazilian Congress on Sunday 8 January. In the days following the election in Brazil,…
In Brazil, a predictable insurrection attempt?
Thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court in Brasilia on Sunday, a week after the inauguration of leftist President Lula.…
24 hour public vigil in tribute to the legendary Pelé
The Brazilians bid farewell to King Pelé, and to pay homage to him, what more symbolic enclosure than that of the Santos stadium in the state of Sao Paulo, where…
the crowd invades Brasilia, Lula sworn in as president for a third term
Several tens of thousands of Lula sympathizers dressed in red invaded the center of Brasilia this Sunday, January 1 at midday, a few hours before the historic leader of the…
emotion and relief in Brasilia for the investiture of Lula
Lula is to be sworn in as President of Brazil this Sunday, January 1. For the occasion, left-wing activists flock to Brasilia. In the capital, the hotels are packed. After…
Jair Bolsonaro leaves the country before handing over power to Lula
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on Friday, two days before the end of his mandate and the enthronement of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da…
“Bolsa Família”, the Brazilian social program renewed by Lula
In Brazil, President-elect Lula is fulfilling one of his campaign promises: the “Bolsa Família” social program will be extended for the next four years. It’s on the front page of…