The Latest Breaking News from Lula da Silva

By Marian Venini via El Planteo

Truckers protested the defeat of outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro Monday by blocking national highways. Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat Monday morning following a tight race, raising fears the far-right nationalist might contest the victory of his leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Read how the day’s events unfolded…

After four years of Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right rule, Lula da Silva says his first priority will be helping the 100 million Brazilians living in poverty

More than 120 million Brazilians were expected to cast ballots

A Lula victory could signal a return in prominence, and perhaps an expansion, of the BRICS group.

There are just a few days to go until the second round of the presidential run-off in Brazil. Both incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his left-wing rival Lula da Silva are leaving no stone unturned in trying to convince voters that they've got what it takes to lead the country going…

Brazil's presidential hopeful Lula da Silva has accused Neymar of having an "agreement" in place with the nation's far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro over his tax affairs

Far-right president Jair Bolsonaro is trailing in the polls and has hinted he will not cede power if defeated

The Brazilian presidential elections will be held on Oct. 2. With four months to go, the former president and figurehead of the Workers’ Party (Partido dos Trabalhadores, PT), Lula da Silva, who made his candidacy official with great fanfare on May 7, is considered the favourite to defeat the incumbent,…