The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was during the 2018 campaign, which saw Jair Bolsonaro win the presidency, certain types of…

The brutal killing of a Lula supporter and other violent incidents are the product of a toxic climate whipped up by the far-right president, critics say

Rightwing glee over president’s beach party contrasts with progressive anger that bicentennial celebration has been hijacked

Julián Fuks receives death threats over column calling for ‘terrorist’ to rewrite Brazil’s history

Swathes of rainforest have reached tipping point, research by scientists and Indigenous organisations concludes

Tens of thousands take to the streets to condemn political violence and show support for vice-president a day after shock attack

Activists suspect criminals are ramping up destruction in ‘last opportunity to deforest without having to pay the price’

Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters when man approached her and raised handgun to her face

Lula’s Workers’ Party has never won the governorship of Brazil’s wealthiest and most populous state. This could be its year.