Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
lula navigates brazil's knife-edge politics with the weight of a comeback nobody quite expected to stick
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), commonly known as Lula, is a Brazilian politician and former trade union leader. He has served as the 39th president of Brazil since 2023. On 25 October 2026, he was re-elected for a fourth, non-consecutive presidential term, which is scheduled… wikipedia →
12-month trajectory
interviews & talks
#EXCLUSIVE - Lula da Silva on FRANCE24: "I don't want a lighter sentence. I want my innocence"
Amanpour to Lula: How do you deal with half your population despising you?
Lula: ‘You want me to speak English? That’s too much’
Entrevista Completa: Lula na CNN, com Christiane Amanpour
FULL BRIEFING: President Trump Takes Questions From Reporters With Brazil President Lula
recent news
lula's election victory
- Brazil’s President Faces Down the Online Right - The New Yorker
- The secret behind Lula’s win in Brazil may be an ‘army’ – of social media creators - The Guardian
- When Buses Stopped Running on Brazil Election Day, 'Lula's Army' Grabbed Their Car Keys - U.S. News & World Report
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bolsonaro family departure
- Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Flávio Bolsonaro’s departure to the US sparks a flurry of viral Brazilian memes - Oskaloosa Herald
- Like father, like son: How Flavio Bolsonaro followed Jair’s footsteps fleeing election defeat for the US - The Independent
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lula's policy challenges
- GMA News. . What does Lula da Silva's re-election in Brazil mean for the Amazon? | GMA News Feed Incumbent President Lula da Silva secured his fourth non-consecutive term after winning Brazil’s presidential runoff against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro. Climat - Facebook
- In Brazil, Lula faces limited room for maneuver on environmental protection - Le Monde.fr
- Brazil's Lula faces spending rows as supporters oppose tougher fiscal measures - Reuters
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election impact on economy
- Soy, rare earths and fuels: how Brazil vote impacts the global flow of resources - Reuters
- After Brazil’s Market Rout, Bargain Hunters Step In - Barron's
- Why Brazil's election matters for U.S. grain markets - Farm Progress
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democratic outcomes
- Rubio and Brazil Foreign Minister to Meet After Election Tension - Bloomberg.com
- The News Roundup – International - 1A | Speak Freely
- Opinion | Election shows democratic progress in Brazil - The Capital Times
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indigenous and environmental
- Brazil's Lula to attend UN COP31 climate summit in Turkey - Reuters
- What Lula's victory means for the U.S., the Amazon and climate change - Axios
- For Indigenous peoples in Brazil, the election results offer a reprieve — not a resolution - Grist
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international relations
- Lula’s Electoral Win and Bolsonaro’s Departure Deepen Tensions Between Brazil and the U.S. - Washington Office on Latin America | WOLA
- Brazil's Lula Wins Reelection Amid Strains in US Relations - Legis1
- For Mass. Brazilians, the American Dream comes with familiar political divides - WBUR
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