The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Thousands of Brazilians who support former president Jair Bolsonaro invaded the Supreme Court, presidential palace and Congress on Jan. 8 in an episode that closely resembled the U.S. Capitol insurrection in 2021

The scenes of supporters of Brazil's defeated president Jair Bolsonaro breaking into government buildings that are the very symbol of their country’s democracy brought back memories of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

Sunday’s insurrection by supporters of far-right ex-president was organised first on private messaging networks, experts say

After massive attack by Bolsonaro supporters in Brasília, Democrats suggest exiled ex-president should be sent back

President Lula to meet with army chiefs as he blames far-right former leader for inciting ‘terrorist acts’

The real threat from Brazil’s radical right is not from showy coup attempts, but from less deluded ultra-conservatives playing the long game, says author Richard Lapper

President tours scene of riot and orders federal government to take control of policing in Brasília. Plus, the treasure hunt for £15m Nazi hoard

Joe Biden says situation in Brazil is ‘outrageous’ as presidents across South America denounce ‘assault on democracy’

Last week, the world’s fourth-largest democracy swore in a new (and old) president after kicking its own second-rate Trumpian demagogue to the curb. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known simply as Lula, was sworn in on Jan. 1, his second time at the helm of the diverse…