US EditionLula da Silva's visit to Russia is hypocritical, undermining everything he allegedly stands for
- Vladimir Putin welcomed Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Moscow on May 8, 2025, during Victory Day celebrations in Russia.
- The visit followed Brazil's political shift after Jair Bolsonaro's 2023 removal and Lula's campaign presenting himself against Bolsonaro's nationalism and ultraconservatism.
- Lula and his wife Janja traveled to Russia amid concerns over Putin's authoritarian actions, including bombing hospitals and an ICC arrest warrant for deporting Ukrainian children.
- Janja emphasized that during challenging times marked by growing conflicts and extremism, it is crucial to remember the past, draw lessons from it, and collaboratively work toward a future characterized by peace and mutual understanding.
- Their visit sparked criticism for contradicting their stated defense of democracy and human rights while engaging with a regime known for repression and war crimes.
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Brazil’s harsh criticism of Lula for his trip to Moscow: meeting Putin and contact with authoritarian leaders
BRAZILIA.- The president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, generated a new international controversy this week by traveling to Moscow to meet with his Russian pair, Vladimir Putin, and to participate in the events for the “Victory Day”, when Russia commemorates the defeat of Nazism in World War II with an imposing military parade in Red Square. The trip provoked strong reactions inside and outside the South American country. In Brazil, oppos…
Brazil's Lula runs to Kremlin for strengthening the "strategic partnership" with Russia - HotNews.ro
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Friday for a strengthening of "strategic partnership" between his country and Russia, where he was received by counterpart Vladimir Putin at Kremlin after attending...
Lula da Silva's visit to Russia is hypocritical, undermining everything he allegedly stands for
Editor's Note: This opinion first appeared in CNN Portugal.In January 2023, Brazil rid itself of Jair Bolsonaro's government. Bolsonaro's rule saw dictatorship's torturers exalted, minorities being targeted, and democracy treated as an obstacle.In this atmosphere, the 2022 elections allowed his political opponents to brand themselves as defenders of democracy, even if their own pasts were not without problems.Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, despite h…
Right has several candidates; left, only Lula, says Marcelo Rubens Paiva
Author of the book that brought Oscar to Brazil, “I’m Still Here”, Marcelo Rubens Paiva believes that in 2026 there should be a renewal on the left. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, president who collects the largest number of presidents of the country’s history, should go out and give space to another name. But who? For the author, unlike the left, the right has nothing to do with this matter.
Lula defends a trip to Russia and says criticism is “political exploitation” - World Stock Market
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) defended his visit to Russia and the meeting with the leader Vladimir Putin, stating that criticism against his presence in the military arrest that marked the 80th anniversary of Nazis defeat are “political exploitation.” Lula’s trip to Moscow and the meeting with Putin received criticism from some sectors in Brazil and abroad, with representatives of the Ukrainian government stating, for example, that t…
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