Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warned US President Donald Trump on Wednesday not to meddle in Brazil's October presidential election after Trump made his latest criticism of Brazil over judicial moves against Lula's political rivals. The remarks show the escalating tensions between Brazil and the US after the Trump administration proposed further tariffs against the South American country and recently classified two drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations - moves that Lula opposes. Lula has frequently defended Brazil's sovereignty since Trump imposed tariffs on the country last year citing a "witch-hunt trial" against his ally, former President Jair Bolsonaro. Lula also has complained about US sanctions imposed on Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes over what the Trump administration called his politically motivated role in prosecuting Bolsonaro, who was convicted of attempting a coup to try to stay in power after losing the 2022 election to .

Speaking during a press conference in Washington following his meeting with the US President, Lula said it was the second time he had personally handed Trump the agreement negotiated in 2010

The investments are aimed at strengthening domestic production of high-tech medicines in Brazil through partnerships between Indian companies

Brazil Prez concluded his India visit after signing an array of agreements

Speaking at the India-Brazil Economic Forum on Sunday, the President recalled how these gestures mirrored a similar surprise he had arranged for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the latter's visit

PM Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held talks in New Delhi, focusing on boosting trade, technology, energy cooperation and strengthening strategic ties between the two nations

On Friday, President Lula inaugurated the first office of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex) in New Delhi

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday said his country advocates governance which ensures that artificial intelligence (AI) strengthens democracy, social cohesion and sovereignty of nations. In his address at the Leaders' Plenary Session at the AI Impact Summit here, he also asserted that putting human beings at the "centre of our decisions is an urgent task". Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the summit and unveiled the 'MANAV' vision for a human-centric approach and use of AI with a strong accent on sovereignty and inclusivity. The inaugural ceremony saw the presence of several heads of state, including President Lula, French President Emmanuel Macron, many global AI leaders, academicians and researchers, heads of many tech giants and philanthropists, among others. At the Leaders' Plenary Session, the Brazilian president delivered an address in Portuguese. He also posted excerpts from his speech in a series of posts in Portuguese on X along wi

The bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Modi and President Lula on February 21 is expected to be the key highlight of the visit

The calls came just days after a deadly US military operation captured Maduro and stunned Latin America, generating stiff rebukes

The raids, which targeted a drug gang embedded in low-income neighbourhoods, are one of the deadliest in the history of Rio de Janeiro

Lula spoke a day after he and Trump held a meeting on the sidelines of the summit, and hours after negotiators from Brazil and the US held a follow-up meeting to chart a path forward on trade

Government officials and business executives from Brazil and India are converging this week in New Delhi, seeking to forge new relationships and triple the countries' $12 billion trade partnership

Pushing back against Trump's 50% tariffs, Lula said trade talks are welcome-but not at the cost of Brazil's sovereignty, justice system, or democratic values

Brazil's president, known universally as Lula, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping also agreed on upholding multilateralism through the Group of 20 and Brics

India and Brazil reaffirm commitment to strengthen cooperation across trade, technology, energy, defence, health, and cultural exchanges after Modi-Lula phone call

Rejecting Donald Trump's offer to call him, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that to defend its interests, Rio De Janeiro would use all available resources, including the WTO

Prosecutor General Paulo Gonet charged Bolsonaro and his running mate, General Walter Braga Netto, with leading a "criminal organization" that aimed to overthrow Brazil's 40-year-old democracy

On Tuesday, five suspects, including Bolsonaro's former adviser and retired general Mario Fernandes, were arrested in connection with the alleged plot. The suspects reportedly sought to create

The Brazilian real has weakened around 13% against the US dollar this year