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Lula wins record fourth term in Brazil, defeats Bolsonaro in runoff vote

The electoral court declared Lula the winner with 51.76% of the vote to Flávio Bolsonaro's 48.24% on Sunday, after a messy election day marked by allegations of voter suppression

PM Modi congratulates Lula on his re-election as Brazil President

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his "remarkable re-election victory" and said he is looking forward to working closely with him to further deepen and expand the multifaceted strategic partnership between the two countries. Lula was re-elected as President of Brazil on Sunday. "Heartiest congratulations to my dear friend, President Lula, on his remarkable re-election victory. I look forward to working closely with him to further deepen and expand the multifaceted India-Brazil Strategic Partnership," Modi said in a post on X. Together, the prime minister said, India and Brazil will continue to strengthen cooperation across diverse sectors, advance the shared priorities of the Global South and work towards a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. With 100 per cent of the vote counted, Brazil's electoral court announced that Lula had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes -- 51.8 per cent of the total vote -- ov

Flavio Bolsonaro calls for annulment of election after loss to Lula

Brazil's election, a typically routine affair known for the speed and reliability of its electronic voting system, descended into chaos, when Lula's campaign requested additional voting time

Flavio Bolsonaro pushes Lula to brink of defeat ahead of Brazil runoff

With conservative allies dominating across Brazil in Sunday's voting, Bolsonaro capped the day by taking about 47% of the vote to the leftist Lula's roughly 45% with counting nearly complete

Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarized presidential election

Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro lead a crowded field as economic worries, corruption and crime dominate the campaign

Brazil's Senate blocks Prez Lula's SC nominee, first rejection in 132 years

Brazil's Senate dealt a political blow to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday by rejecting his nomination to the Supreme Court, the first in more than 130 years. Only 34 senators voted in favour of Jorge Messias, who has been Brazil's solicitor-general since 2023 and a close legal advisor to Lula, while another 42 rejected his appointment. Messias needed 41 votes to be approved. Lula, who is seeking reelection in October for his fourth inconsecutive term, picked Messias to replace Luis Roberto Barroso, who resigned in November. Since then, Brazil's top court has operated with 10 members. Earlier, 46-year-old Messias was approved by a Senate commission, but the full house disagreed in a secret vote. Besides Lula, other members of the court were openly campaigning for the solicitor-general, who also tried to garner votes from lawmakers of Evangelical faith like him. Brazil's president will have to nominate another person, who will have to go through the same scrutiny be

'Touched': Brazilian President Lula hails India's cultural hospitality

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

Brazilian Prez hails AI Summit, says digital world returned to its homeland

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

Brazilian Prez Lula da Silva to visit India with 'largest-ever delegation'

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

Trump expects 'pretty good' trade deals with Brazil in meeting with Lula

The meeting is part of a push by the Brazilian government to resolve the monthslong trade spat after Trump

Brazil's Lula announces $5.5 bn in credits for exporters hit by US tariffs

The Brazilian government on Wednesday unveiled a plan to support local exporters affected by a 50 per cent tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on several products from the South American nation. Dubbed Sovereign Brazil," the plan provides for a credit lifeline of 30 billion reais (USD 5.5 billion), among other measures. Brazil's President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva described the plan, which includes a bill to be sent to Congress, as a first step to help local exporters. Congressional leaders attended Wednesday's ceremony, a first in months, in a sign of growing political support for the leftist leader in response to Trump's tariffs. Other measures announced by the Brazilian government include postponing tax charges for companies affected by US tariffs, providing 5 billion reais (USD 930,000) in tax credits to small and medium-sized companies until the end of 2026 and expanding access to insurance against cancelled orders. The plan also incentivises public purchases of items th

Brazilian currency faces volatility as Prez Lula criticises rates level

Speaking in an interview with TV Globo aired late on Sunday, the leftist leader called the interest rate hikes "irresponsible" and said his government would "take care of that"

Brazilian Prez Lula recovering in hospital after emergency brain surgery

The 79-year-old Lula was in stable condition and speaking and eating normally after the successful operation at Sirio-Libanes Hospital

Brazilian President Silva fires army chief in aftermath of capital uprising

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief on Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the January 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as head of the army. He was replaced by Gen. Toms Miguel Ribeiro Paiva, who was head of the Southeast Military Command. In recent weeks, the military has been targeted by Lula after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed through government buildings and destroyed public property. Lula said several times in public that there were definitely people in the army who allowed the rioting to occur.

Former Brazil minister arrested in connection with Jan 8 capital riots

Torres is suspected of intentionally failing to stop the capital attack even when he had the knowledge, the report said, adding that he left the country before the riots broke out

Insiders enabled capital riots: Brazilian President Lula da Silva

'I am convinced that the door to the Planalto palace was opened so these people could get in because I didn't see the front door had been broken down'

Brazil insurrection: How so many people came to attack their own govt

Bolsonarism is a profoundly anti-democratic movement that conflates elements of the US far-right and Brazil's long history of social inequality and militarism into a whole new digital language

Brazil mega-protest against Lula da Silva fizzles as authorities crackdown

Skittish Brazilian authorities on Wednesday spared no effort to boost security in the face of a social media flyer promoting a "mega-protest to retake power" in two dozen cities. Whether because of preventative measures adopted or not, the supposed uprising was a dud. Less than 10 protesters showed along Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach; there were more journalists in attendance, plus 29 police vehicles. On Brasilia's esplanade surrounded by federal government buildings, authorities had designated an area for protest and stationed police and national guard troops. Just one couple showed, dressed in the same Brazil soccer jerseys that thousands of rioters wore four days earlier. "We were surprised to be the only ones here today," said Eunice Carvalho, a 58-year-old housewife joined by her husband. "People got scared after the imprisonments, which were excessive." Speaking to journalists in Brasilia earlier, the federal appointee who has assumed control of the capital's security sai

Brazilian authorities order arrest of top officials over capital riots

Lula's inauguration on January 1 was "an extremely successful security operation" but on January 2 "Anderson Torres took over as Secretary of Security, dismissed the entire command and travelled

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro files petition challenging election results

After Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly won in Brazil's presidential elections last month, outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a petition to formally challenge the poll results