Lula, a former union leader, was president of Brazil from 2003-2010, a particularly good time to be running the country given the global commodities boom underway.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is heading to China on a state visit this week, with talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping expected to focus largely on trade, as well as the war in ...

Brazil can serve as a critical bridge in a divided world. But to do so, it must sustain resources, maintain focus and-crucially-back up Lula's lofty pronouncement with meaty proposals.

Lula’s presidency is unlikely to be similar to his previous two mandates, coming after the tightest presidential race in more than three decades in Brazil and resistance to his taking office by ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, and First Lady Rosangela da Silva receive flowers upon their arrival in Shanghai on Wednesday, in this photo released by Xinhua News Agency.

In Brazil's tightest election since its return to democracy over three decades ago, Lula, the leftist leader of the Workers' Party, squeaked out a win against right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro ...

Lula, who previously served as the country's leader from 2003-2010, secured a third term in office. This return to power marked a moment of both hope and skepticism, particularly among Brazil's ...

Lula was then handed the presidential sash – a hugely symbolic act in Brazil that Bolsonaro had repeatedly said he would never do – by Aline Sousa, a Black garbage collector.

Brazil thus remains vulnerable if investor sentiment is dented by poor growth, a gloomier global economic prognosis or some other shock. And on those counts, too, it has looked a bad time for Lula ...

Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to supporters accompanied by girlfriend Rosangela da Silva after he was released from Federal Police headquarters where he was imprisoned ...

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva travelled from the COP27 summit in Egypt to Portugal on Friday to tell officials that his country is back to "normal" as he strives to improve foreign ties and ...