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L.A. Times - Latin America Blog (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warmly received Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Brasilia today and defended Tehran's right to develop peaceful uses of nuclear energy. Lula, who has taken flak for hosting the controversial Ahmadinejad, said a "just and balanced solution" should be found to international concerns about Iran's nuclear development program. Iran says its...
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Alterdestiny (Free subscription) | yesterday
Republican Senator George LeMieux's oh-so-brave, principled stand against Barack Obama's nominee for ambassador to Brazil , is having a negative effect on more than just our diplomatic relations : Boeing Co. may lose a $7.5 billion jet fighter sale to Brazil unless the U.S. Senate lifts a four- month delay in confirming President Barack Obama’s nominee for ambassador to Latin America’s...
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Truthdig (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Obama just got a report card from Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, and it’s not good. According to Abbas, Obama “is doing nothing for the peace process” between Israelis and Palestinians thus far, and in fact, Obama might do well to follow Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s lead when it comes to Mideast diplomacy, judging by Abbas’...
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LATICONOMICS (Free subscription) | yesterday
Lula treads a fine line with Iran Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has come a long way since his days as a factory worker. The former union leader, who spent his youth churning out sheet metal, has enjoyed more popularity in office than many politicians experience in a lifetime. Since winning the presidency seven years ago, he has lifted a large portion of Brazil’s poor out of poverty, shrunk...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has urged his visiting Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to find a "just solution" with the West to Tehran's contested nuclear program. Lula, speaking in a joint media conference with Ahmadinejad, reiterated that Brazil backed Iran's declared quest for "peaceful nuclear energy in full respect of international accords." He appealed...
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France24 (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Visiting Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad said Monday that US and Israeli military threats against Iran were a thing of the past, and that, in any case, "they don't have the courage" to attack Iran. "The age of military attacks is over, now we've reached the time for dialogue and understanding. Weapons and threats are a thing of the past," the Iranian told a joint press conference...
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Gristmill (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
by Geoffrey Lean Suddenly—and just in the nick of time—next month’s Copenhagen’s conference is starting to take off. National leaders have rushed to say they are going, elevating it to the status of a major summit. More and more commitments to action are coming in, from both developed and developing countries. And there are signs that even the United States may put an, albeit...
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Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Palestinians will not launch a new uprising against Israel despite their frustration at the deadlock in US-sponsored peace efforts, President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday. Israel has rejected US calls to freeze settlements in the West Bank, and Abbas - eyeing the internal challenge from Hamas - has refused to yield on this core demand and revive negotiations. But Abbas made clear that Palestinians...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
The world must engage, not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace and Iran should negotiate with Western nations for a "just and balanced" solution to its polemical nuclear program, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Engaging, not isolating Iran is the way to push for peace and stability in the Middle East, said Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva as he headed into private talks Monday with his increasingly alienated Iranian counterpart.
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L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may lose global influence by playing host to the Iranian leader, who is searching for new economic opportunities ahead of stiff sanctions the West has threatened. Reporting from Bogota, Colombia Borzou Daragahi, and Beirut -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrives today in Brazil on a Latin American and African tour amid U.S. and domestic criticism that, by...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Brazil's status as an emerging world power receives a serious diplomatic test today when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, hosts Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran's...
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Financial Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Brazil's status as an emerging world power receives a diplomatic test today when Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president, hosts Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad, Iran's leader, in...
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