The Latest Breaking News from Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, was greeted with applause and cheers when he addressed the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 16, 2022. As he had in his campaign, Lula pledged to stop rampant deforestation in the Amazon, which his predecessor, Jair Bolsanaro, had encouraged.

Brazilian investors are showing concern over President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's promises to sustain a massive welfare program, increase the minimum wage and boost health and education spending

Brazil president-elect’s decision to fly on a jet owned by a health industry mogul criticised by both opponents and supporters

Minister warns rightwing Tory MPs in danger of misreading public mood in similar way to US Republicans

Indigenous women from the Amazon held a press conference and developing countries criticised the G7’s loss and damage strategy

As negotiations develop, some countries pushed to weaken the goal of keeping a global temperature increase to 1.5C

Marina Silva, a former environmental minister, has a message for the U.N. climate summit: Brazil is back when it comes to protecting the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world that is crucial to staving off the worst effects of climate change

The incoming Lula administration bears the largest responsibility for preserving the Amazon. Doing so would uplift Brazil's economy–and help the planet.

The days leading up to the recent Brazilian election were tense, violent and desperate.