FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Germany vows millions for Amazon as Scholz meets Lula in Brazil Yesterdat 22:12 Germany on Monday outlined more than US$200 million in contributions for environmental projects in Brazil as Chancellor Olaf Scholz met President Lula.
German Chancellor in Brazil Lula receives Scholz on German leader's last leg of regional tour Yesterdat 15:29 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received Olaf Scholz on Monday, with the German chancellor becoming the first Western leader to visit Brazil since 2015.
CHANCELLOR IN LATAM Germany's Scholz eyes opportunities on Latin American tour 28-01-2023 14:31 Accompanied by a delegation of business leaders, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Argentina, then Chile, before heading to Brazil.
Bilateral relations Lula and Fernández hail ‘new history’ as Argentina and Brazil reunite 27-01-2023 14:20 Brazil leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva underlined the significance of his visit to Argentina on Monday, declaring it marked “the beginning of a new history” between the two nations.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Lula urges sealing of EU-Mercosur trade deal before China talks 26-01-2023 00:49 Lula demands Mercosur seal a free-trade agreement with the European Union before moving onto talks with China.
Diplomacy & Trade Lula in Uruguay: Meeting with Lacalle Pou and a wink to the opposition 25-01-2023 13:10 Brazilian president arrived in Montevideo on Wednesday to meet with Luis Lacalle Pou; Talks regarding the Mercosur trade bloc dominate, but Lula also delivers a nod to the country’s opposition by meeting major figures of the left.
CELAC SUMMIT 2023 Brazil 'is back' hails Lula at Latin American leaders summit 24-01-2023 16:43 "Brazil is back in the region," declares Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as Latin American and Caribbean leaders meet in Buenos Aires for CELAC summit.
Protests in Peru 'Civil war now!' exclaim demonstators in Peru as tensions rise 24-01-2023 13:31 Hundreds of demonstrators marching in Lima called for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte; Massive protests that have already claimed the lives of 46 people set to continue, Interior Minister Vicente Romero warns.
CELAC SUMMIT 2023 Latin American leaders host CELAC summit with Brazil back in the fold 24-01-2023 09:23 Latin American heads of state and government meet Tuesday in Buenos Aires for a regional summit welcoming back Brazil into the fold.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Relaunching the strategic alliance between Argentina and Brazil 24-01-2023 00:17 In a special text for PERFIL, the Argentina and Brazilian presidents detail the strategic alliance which they signed Monday in Buenos Aires, defending democracy, Mercosur and economic integration.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Maduro pulls out of Argentina-CELAC trip, citing 'aggression' 24-01-2023 00:11 Venezuelan leader cancels planned trip to Buenos Aires for CELAC summit, blaming "plan drawn up within the neo-fascist right wing" that he alleges would have carried out "aggressive actions" against his delegation.
LULA IN BUENOS AIRES Brazil, Argentina eye common unit for trade, not a single currency 23-01-2023 21:49 Brazilian finance minister says plan is to introduce a common unit to settle trading operations between the two countries without relying on the dollar.
LULA IN BUENOS AIRES Brazil to finance Argentine importers in bid to boost trade ties 23-01-2023 21:42 Loans to Argentine companies will be given by public and private banks in Brazil and covered by guarantees from both governments.
LULA IN BUENOS AIRES 'For the first time' – Lula admits he rooted for Argentina in World Cup final 23-01-2023 17:33 Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva surprised everyone by confessing on Monday that he cheered on La Albiceleste during the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Trade Agreements Brazil: Uruguay's agreement with China would 'destroy' Mercosur 23-01-2023 15:57 Free-trade agreement between Uruguay and China would destroy Mercosur by contradicting the bloc's integration policies, declares Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Maduro's trip to Argentina in doubt as he pulls out of Lula meeting 23-01-2023 15:13 Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro pulls out of scheduled meeting with Lula in Buenos Aires, putting his planned trip to Buenos Aires for CELAC summit in doubt.
Bolsonaro Keepsakes 'I was there': Souvenirs of pro-Bolsonarista riots on sale in Brasília 23-01-2023 12:25 In Brazil's capital, key chains, mugs and magnets depicting the shocking actions of supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro are available to buy – and they're selling fast.
BRAZIL LEADER IN ARGENTINA Lula lands in Buenos Aires seeking rebuild bridges in Latin America 23-01-2023 09:56 Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira says Lula's visit to Buenos Aires and attendance at CELAC summit is part of a foreign policy that will seek to "rebuild bridges" with the international community.
JOINT CURRENCY PLAN Brazil and Argentina are discussing whether to combine currencies 23-01-2023 09:31 Argentina and Brazil are in the preliminary stages of renewing discussions on forming a common currency for financial and commercial transactions, the leaders of the two nations reveal.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Brazil's unemployment continues to fall to seven-year low 19-01-2023 12:57 Brazil's unemployment continued to fall in the three months from September to November 2022, hitting a new seven-year low of 8.1%, official figures published on Thursday showed.
Turmoil in Brazil Aftermath of January 8: Bringing Brazil's rioters to account 18-01-2023 13:44 Brazil has faced a herculean task in processing hundreds of people detained in the country's biggest once-off roundup of suspects following violent riots in the capital on January 8. More than 1,000 will likely face charges.
Turmoil in Brazil Brazil capital's security boosted, 39 charged over uprising 17-01-2023 10:08 Authorities formally charge 39 people with crimes against the state as security deployment in Brasilia is ramped up.
AND THAT REMINDS ME… Grande irmão 14-01-2023 06:58 Lula might have rallied a hostile Congress, the Supreme Court and most people behind him in outrage against last Sunday’s barbarous assault but nobody wins. by Michael Soltys
EDITORIAL Inclusive is also elusive 14-01-2023 06:49 The opinion polls in the immediate wake of last weekend’s invasion of the centres of all three branches of government in Brazil show a majority reject both the mob violence and its underlying denial of Lula’s election victory, but by underwhelming margins.
Media in Argentina ‘Argentinisches Tageblatt’ newspaper stops printing after 134 years 13-01-2023 15:37 Following the death of its editor, 'Argentinisches Tageblatt' – the weekly German-language newspaper that has been printed in Buenos Aires for more than a century – published its final edition this Friday. by Erica Davis
FOREIGN POLICY Brazil rejoins CELAC as Lula confirms presence at summit 13-01-2023 13:13 Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has confirmed Brazil will rejoin the CELAC bloc, has confirmed that he will travel to Buenos Aires later this month.
Turmoil in Brazil Poll: Nearly one in five Brazilians back rioters 12-01-2023 14:55 New survey reveals that 18.4% of Brazilians approve of last Sunday's capital rampage carried out by a diverse group of rioters united in their hatred of "communism." But who exactly are the rioters and what do they want?
Turmoil in Brazil Disinformation fuelled rage in Brazil over vote outcome 12-01-2023 06:36 Far-right rioters who stormed Brasil's Congress January 8 in support of former president Jair Bolsonaro were partly mobilized by Internet disinformation suggesting irregularities and fraud in electric ballot boxes.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Lula, CELAC and Scholz head president’s packed international agenda 09-01-2023 23:17 President Alberto Fernández will receive German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Brazil’s re-elected leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva before the month is out, with more than 30 heads of state also expected to attend the upcoming CELAC summit in Buenos Aires. Joe Biden and Xi Jinping have also been invited, though their attendance is not confirmed.
turmoil in brazil Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps 09-01-2023 21:54 President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva condemns "acts of terrorism," a day after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the Brazilian capital.
CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA President Alberto Fernández assails 'coup attempt' in Brazil 09-01-2023 00:00 Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner also condemns attack, attributing it to "hate speech in the media and social networks."
GLOBAL REACTION World leaders condemn anti-government mob attacks in Brasília 08-01-2023 23:44 President Alberto Fernández slams "coup attempt" by supporters of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazilian capital, as leaders from across the globe condemn "outrageous" attack on democracy.
CHAOS IN BRASÍLIA Bolsonaro backers deface Congress in ugly anti-Lula stand 08-01-2023 23:32 Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court on Sunday, in a dramatic protest against President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's inauguration.
TURMOIL IN BRAZIL Chaos as Bolsonaro supporters storm seat of power in Brazil 08-01-2023 23:22 Police in Brasília wrestle back control seat of power from pro-Bolsonaro rioters; Supporters of former president stormed Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court in attack; Lula brands incident as a 'fascist' assault on democracy.
Incidents in Brazil Pro-Bolsonaro rioters invade Brasília in challenge to Lula 08-01-2023 22:32 Thousands of supporters of Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government institutions on Sunday in an insurrection just a week after the former president left office.
CHANGE IN BRAZIL Amid tight security, Brazil hosts 'Lulapalooza' to toast Lula inauguration 30-12-2022 12:29 Some 300,000 revellers and more than a dozen heads of state and government are expected to attend leftist icon Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's swearing-extravaganza in Brasilia.
NEW ERA IN BRAZIL Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula's swearing-in 28-12-2022 13:14 Over the weekend, a man was arrested after allegedly placing explosives in a fuel truck near Brasilia's airport, hoping to sow "chaos" ahead of the inauguration Sunday.
ANALYSIS Lula tests markets, picking leftist ex-mayor Haddad as finance boss 12-12-2022 09:53 Former São Paulo Mayor Fernando Hadda, a 59-year-old party loyalist, named as finance minister, following weeks of speculation about who would take on the most challenging job in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's incoming administration.
LATIN AMERICA Lula, Maduro show solidarity with CFK after conviction 07-12-2022 18:53 "We express our firm rejection of the permanent media and political persecution to which the vice-president has been subjected," the Venezuelan leader wrote on Twitter.
BRAZIL Bolsonaro attends first public event since election loss 28-11-2022 12:53 The outgoing far-right president attended the ceremony in Resende, about 1,000 kilometres southeast of his residence in Brazil's capital, where he has been holed up since losing the October 30 runoff.
BRAZIL Brazil election court throws out Bolsonaro challenge, fines party 24-11-2022 12:41 The head of the Superior Electoral Tribunal ruled the far-right president's Liberal Party had presented "absolutely false" arguments in its case, which he said was aimed at "encouraging criminal and anti-democratic movements" by Bolsonaro supporters seeking to fight the election result.
BRAZIL Bolsonaro backers seek votes annulment to give him Brazil win 23-11-2022 14:24 "We require that the respective votes at the electronic voting machines, in which irreparable operating discrepancies were verified, be invalidated," said the Liberal Party in a lawsuit filed at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
BRAZIL Lula’s advisers, Congress seek middle ground in spending plan 23-11-2022 14:10 Negotiations underscore a problem that has long concerned policymakers across the political spectrum — that the current fiscal rule, which sets a ceiling that limits spending growth to the previous year’s inflation rate, is impractical.
BRAZIL Thousands of Brazilians demand army support to block Lula taking power 15-11-2022 17:05 Bolsonaro faithfuls allege fraud, call for military intervention in lead-up to presidential transition.
ENVIRONMENT Lula moves to put Brazil at vanguard of climate negotiations 14-11-2022 09:43 Lula will present his vision for the Amazon, the world’s largest rainforest , at COP27 on Wednesday morning.
Post-election fall-out Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss 08-11-2022 16:07 Brazilian president has been uncharacteristically quiet since his election loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva last month.
BRAZIL Tough choices as Brazil's Lula gets down to business 07-11-2022 13:55 The political horse-trading of the transition period starts in earnest for the veteran leftist, who will be sworn in for a third term on January 1.
President's reaction Brazil's Bolsonaro asks supporters to 'unblock' roads 03-11-2022 00:56 Demonstrators, unwilling to accept the election defeat to leftist ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have clogged autoroutes and caused nationwide disruptions for more than three days.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Jail term to a third term – the story of Lula's historic comeback 02-11-2022 22:00 Books, love and diehard support helped Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva survive jail and take back Brazil’s Presidency. But he inherits a changed country, and the challenges still ahead are daunting.
BRAZIL ELECTION 2022 Brazil's Lula finds quick welcome and likely ally in Biden 02-11-2022 15:28 Lula and Biden – both septuagenarian political veterans who returned to the ballot on avowed missions to save democracy – stand to form a close partnership on issues, starting with climate change.