By intervening in Rumble’s lawsuit against Moraes, Lula has just reupped the newsworthiness of his country’s censorship against his political opponents.
State of the Union: Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the move infringed upon Brazil’s sovereignty. The post U.S. Designates Two Brazilian Gangs ‘Terrorist Groups’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
The U.S. State Department announced Thursday the designation of two gangs, the Commando Vermelho (CV) and the Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC), as terrorist organizations. The announcement came two days after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro—the son of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and a candidate in October’s presidential election—visited the White House and met with President Donald Trump. Brazil’s Foreign Ministry was informed of the designation only minutes before the announcement, according to Valor Econômico. Lula, speaking at an event in Brazil’s northeast Friday, said Washington was “playing games with our sovereignty.” Lula said that, while CV and PCC “are terrorists because they torment families,…Open
An obscure document from 2010 could be shaping U.S. diplomacy. The post How Brazil’s Left-Wing Leader Might Help Trump End the Iran War appeared first on The American Conservative .
Foreign Affairs How Brazil’s Left-Wing Leader Might Help Trump End the Iran War An obscure document from 2010 could be shaping U.S. diplomacy. (Photo by Iranian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan flew to Iran in 2010 and persuaded the Islamic Republic to ship 1,200 kilograms of its enriched uranium—which accounted for roughly 70 percent of its stockpile—to Turkey in exchange for fuel rods to be used for a medical research reactor. The terms of that deal, signed by the foreign ministers of Iran,…Open
State of the Union: The Brazilian president said Trump told him there are currently no plans to invade Cuba. The post Brazil’s Lula Visits White House appeared first on The American Conservative .
U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met at the White House Thursday afternoon for a meeting that lasted more than two hours. Although the conversation between the U.S. and Brazilian presidents was scheduled as a joint appearance before reporters, Trump and Lula met in private and the press conference was cancelled . In a post on Truth Social published after Lula’s visit on Wednesday, Trump said that he discussed with “the very dynamic President of Brazil” topics which included “Trade and, specifically, Tariffs,” with Trump adding that the meeting “went very well.” Lula said in a post on X Friday that combating organized crime was among the topics discussed in the meeting,…Open
President Trump and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva avoided going before the press at their high stakes bilateral meeting at the White House on Thursday in what was supposed to be an on-camera appearance before U.S. and Brazilian journalists. The only readout of the meeting so far came in the form of a Truth Social post by Trump who indicated it went “very well.” #trump #brazil #lula
It was not immediately clear what prompted the cancellation of the press briefing but Trump claimed in a social media post that the meeting "went very well" and the pair discussed trade and tariffs.
The Trump administration hit Brazil with a 50% tariff last July in part over the country’s prosecution of former leader Jair Bolsonaro
President Trump on Thursday morning will welcome Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a working visit at the White House. An administration official told The Hill earlier this week that the discussions will focus on economic and security matters between the two nations. The two leaders have been on opposite sides of the political spectrum and have often butted heads. Last July, Trump slapped a 50 percent tariff on Brazil in part over the prosecution of the country’s former right-wing president, Jair Bolsonaro, a prominent Trump ally who lost to Lula in the 2022 election.
President Trump and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have had a rocky relationship, will meet on Thursday for talks on security, trade and critical minerals.
The dismissal of Brazil’s top labor inspector has landed the leftist government of President Lula, a former union leader, in an awkward spot.