BRASILIA—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27-31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said on Saturday. The press secretary released a medical note stating that after a clinical evaluation, the 77-year-old Lula was diagnosed with…

BRASILIA—Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27–31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said on Saturday. The press secretary released a medical note stating that after a clinical evaluation, the 77-year-old Lula was diagnosed with…

Commentary It sounds paradoxical, but President Lula da Silva of Brazil is seeking closer ties with both the United States and Communist China. Lula’s administration claims he will keep Brazil “firmly [in] the democratic camp.” At the same time, Lula chose to meet with Wang Qishan, a close ally of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General…

Commentary Peacefully protesting against a controversial election is now a serious crime in Brazil, with sentences of up to 15 years or more. At least 1,200 people have been detained as part of the dismantling of a protester camp in Brasília, Brazil, on Jan. 9. They have been charged with the “crime” of being camped…

Commentary Less than three days after U.S. President Joe Biden gave a speech commemorating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots as the worst attack on democracy in the history of mankind, socialist convicted felon and new president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has set the tone for his impending crackdown on political opposition….

Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes issued a temporary firearms ban in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on Wednesday ahead of the Jan. 1 inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva. The decision was made as a precautionary measure, according to the judge, and will last until Jan. 2, the day after the inauguration. Those…

Marcos Schotgues is the editor-in-chief of Epoch Times Brazil. He’s currently producing an investigative documentary series called “Brazil: A Last Stand in the Americas.” The first report, “Red Tide: Latin America’s New Left Turn,” highlights incoming Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s deep ties to far-left organizations. Along with Fidel Castro, Lula da Silva founded the…

Commentary On Nov. 8, about 500 Brazilian Indians of the Paresi tribe from the mid-western state of Mato Grosso, arrived in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital. They were there to join the massive protests against the victory of the far-left candidate, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, in last month’s presidential elections. Irisnaide Silva is the female…