Tag: Brazil
Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro and Military Officials of Plotting a Coup Against Lula
There was a coordinated plot aimed at keeping in power the far-right leader despite his loss to Lula in the 2022 election. On Thursday, Brazil’s Federal Police filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others, including high-ranking military officers and former ministers, for attempting to orchestrate a coup d’etat against President Lula da […]
November 22, 2024
Presidents Lula and Xi Meet in Brasilia After G20 Summit
Trade between China and Brazil has grown steadily, reaching a record US$158 billion in 2023. On Wednesday, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping to review the extensive bilateral agenda and discuss the global outlook. RELATED: G20 Summit: Brazil Proposes Advancing Carbon Neutrality Goals to 2040 The meeting took place […]
November 20, 2024
G20 Summit: Brazil Proposes Advancing Carbon Neutrality Goals to 2040
Lula da Silva also proposed establishing a UN Climate Change Council to enhance global environmental governance. On Tuesday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva called on the wealthiest G20 countries to bring forward their carbon neutrality targets from 2050 to 2040 or 2045. RELATED: G20 Leaders Lightly Mention Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine He also invited […]
November 19, 2024
G20 Leaders Lightly Mention Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine
The heads of state expressed their deep concern about the catastrophic humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. At the summit held in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, the leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) issued a statement with mild references to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, and Ukraine. RELATED: Venezuela Backs Brazil’s Initiative to […]
November 19, 2024
Hunger and Poverty Are Not the Result of Scarcity, Lula Says at the G20 Summit
The Brazilian president deemed it “unacceptable” that trillions of dollars are allocated to military expenditures. On Monday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva inaugurated the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Rio de Janeiro, emphasizing that eradicating hunger is essential to achieving a world at peace. RELATED: G20 Summit: Lula and Al Sisi Reject Attempts to […]
November 18, 2024
G20 Summit: Lula and Al Sisi Reject Attempts to Liquidate the Palestinian Cause
The Rio de Janeiro Summit brings together the heads of state of the world’s largest economies. On Monday, Presidents Lula da Silva (Brazil) and Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (Egypt) emphasized their shared opposition to “any attempt to undermine the Palestinian cause” and reaffirmed their support for the two-state solution as the only resolution to the Middle […]
November 18, 2024
South American Qualifiers: Venezuela Remains in the Fight and Will Go All Out Against Chile
The Venezuelan team is tied with Bolivia in 7th place, which gives it the right to play the play-off. Venezuela remains in the fight to qualify for its first World Cup after drawing 1-1 in a duel against Brazil at the Monumental de Maturin stadium, home of the Vintotinto team in the South American qualifiers. […]
November 15, 2024
Lavrov to Represent Russia at Rio de Janeiro’s G20 Summit
In recent years, the Russian diplomat has replaced President Putin at numerous international events. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will represent Russia at the G20 summit to be held from November 18 to 19 in Rio de Janeiro, where Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin declined to travel. RELATED: Iran and Russia Link Their National Payment Systems […]
November 13, 2024
Venezuelan President Maduro Welcomes Lula’s Statements
Lula stated that Venezuela’s problems were not Brazil’s concern. On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro asserted that each country must find its own way to resolve internal conflicts and issues, using its own institutions and national dynamics. RELATED: Venezuela Denounces Israel for War Crimes in Palestine During his program “With Maduro More,” the Bolivarian leader […]
November 12, 2024
Venezuela Rejects Brazilian Government Interference
Brazilian presidential advisor Amorim behaves like a messenger of the U.S. imperialism, the Bolivarian diplomacy noted. On Wednesday, Venezuela’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Acting Head of Mission of the Federative Republic of Brazil to express its rejection of the “repeated interference” from the Brazilian government. RELATED: Venezuelan Minister Criticizes Brazil’s BRICS Membership Block […]