War News Updates (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, second right, with Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, Bolivia's Evo Morales and Ecuador's Rafael Correa at the meeting in which they talked about regional integration in Manaos, Brazil. ( Photo: Antonio Lacerda / EPA ) From The L.A. Times: The Brazilian president has emerged as the chief mediator in the region, riding a wave of popularity and galloping economic...
People Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Sunday Brazil was not at risk despite the global financial crisis, but it should still "pay attention to" it. The spreading U.S. crisis "has already consumed 850 billion U.S. dollars ... We should pay attention to the development of the crisis," Lula said after casting ballots in municipal elections in the country. The Brazilian...
Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brazilians went to the polls in municipal elections on Sunday, and although the 5,000-odd campaigns focused on local issues such as roads and health care, the central figure looming over proceedings was, once again, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Having that has enabled millions of people buy their first cars and houses, Lula is hugely popular. More than two-thirds of Brazilians consider...
Diplodemocracia (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008
Buoyed by a robust economy and his ability to work with leaders across the ideological spectrum, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has emerged as the chief power broker and mediator in South America. Lula's rise has paralleled the decline of U.S. influence in its "backyard," analysts say, a result in part of Washington's plummeting global prestige and the Bush administration's...
Esquire.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
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Diplodemocracia (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to meet on Tuesday in Manaos with his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chávez, and Presidents Rafael Correa, of Ecuador, and Evo Morales, of Bolivia, will join them ( full information )/ Los presidentes se reunirán para tratar el proyecto para una vía comercial que una el Atlántico con el Pacífico, la situación interna boliviana, el ingreso...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | yesterday
Brasilia - Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said in no uncertain terms Monday that the current crisis in world markets is perhaps the worst since 1929, as he announced new measures adopted by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government...
France24 (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's ruling Workers' Party appeared to have held its ground Sunday in local elections marred by several fatal shootings and the arrests of some 100 candidates.
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
PRESIDENT LUIZ Inácio Lula da Silva was the big winner in local elections held on Sunday across Brazil, despite a surprisingly low vote for his candidate in South America’s biggest city.
Financial Time (Free subscription) | yesterday
Municipal elections held across Brazil on Sunday were set to deliver at least one big upset as Marta Suplicy, candidate of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's Workers' Party, appeared to have lost her lead in opinion polls
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | yesterday
BRASILIA, Brazil -- Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were poised to pick up the most local mayorships in municipal elections Sunday that were marred by isolated shootings.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
Buoyed by a robust economy and his ability to work with leaders across the ideological spectrum, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has emerged as the chief power broker and mediator in South America.
Reuters (Free subscription) | yesterday
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's ruling Workers' Party appeared to have held its ground in local elections on Sunday but did worse than expected in Sao Paulo, the country's largest city.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were poised to pick up the most local mayorships in municipal elections Sunday that were marred by isolated shootings.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | yesterday
Allies of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were poised to pick up the most local mayorships in municipal elections Sunday that were marred by isolated shootings.
