BELEM: Dozens of Indigenous activists staged a sit-in outside the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, forcing delegates to enter through side entrances to continue climate negotiations. Security personnel increased checks during the peaceful protest, causing long lines of waiting delegates. The annual UN climate conference brings together representatives from 195 countries […]
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Lula returns for third term as Brazil president
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to be inaugurated Sunday for a third term as Brazilian president, in a ceremony snubbed by outgoing leader Jair Bolsonaro, underlining the deep divisions the veteran leftist inherits. The swearing-in will cap a remarkable political comeback for 77-year-old Lula, who returns to the presidential palace in Brasilia less […]
Brazil’s Lula jailed to keep him from 2018 election: report
Brazil’s Justice Minister and prosecutors collaborated to convict left-wing icon Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on corruption charges to prevent him from contesting the 2018 election, an investigative news outlet reported Sunday. Citing leaked documents, The Intercept website co-founded by Glenn Greenwald said an anonymous source had provided material, including private chats, audio recordings, videos […]