Amidst the buzz surrounding Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s China visit that began on April 12, the leaders of both countries have signed more than 20 new bilateral agreements. On the surface, the trip was a run-of-the-mill diplomatic visit. However, some say it underscores an ongoing deprioritization of relations with the United States. China…

Politicians who vow to end deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon aren’t anything new. However, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva claimed he could pull it off by 2030 with assistance from U.S. President Joe Biden. When the Brazilian president—commonly known as Lula—made a passionate campaign promise in 2022 to end Amazonian deforestation, it was an instant…

Commentary Although one wouldn’t know it from the media coverage of gun control, the best social science has shown that law-abiding citizens frequently deter criminals. But when ideology trumps facts, policymakers are easily led astray. The latest example is occurring in Brazil, where massive increase in gun ownership in recent years has prompted gun control…

President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with Brazil’s newly-elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the White House announced on Monday, noting that the socialist leader will visit Washington in early February “for in-depth consultations on a wide-ranging shared agenda.” In a joint statement released by Biden and Lula, the two leaders pledged to…

Facebook owner Meta announced on Monday that it will start to remove and block content that “supports or praises” the Jan. 8. breach of government buildings in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Since the outcome of the country’s national election on Oct. 30, 2022, mass protests have been held by supporters of former President Jair…

Leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president of Brazil on Sunday. In a speech to Congress, Lula said he would send a report about outgoing Jair Bolsonaro’s administration to all lawmakers and judicial authorities, revoke Bolsonaro’s “criminal decrees” that loosened gun control, and hold the prior administration responsible for its COVID-19…

The nation of South Korea is in Mourning after a deadly stampede killed over 150 people. Two Americans were among the victims. Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva defeats incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff presidential vote. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis heads north to support Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin. * Click the “Save”…

The nation of South Korea is in mourning after a deadly stampede killed over 150 people. Two Americans were among the victims. Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff presidential vote. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was heading north to support Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin. Topics in this…

Commentary At a recent rally, Brazil’s presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly known as “Lula,” called on Brazilians to support him in defending the country’s democracy from the conservative candidate President Jair Bolsonaro. It is ironic to see this far-left politician considering the present incumbent a major threat to democracy in Brazil. For when…

BRASILIA—Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva disclosed on Thursday that he tested positive for the coronavirus weeks ago on a trip to Cuba for a documentary directed by American filmmaker Oliver Stone. Lula, 75, did not need to be hospitalized in Havana after scans showed he had lung lesions associated with COVID-19 and…