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Brazil's President Lula criticizes police for protesters' breach of govern
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Protesters supporting the far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro besieged government buildings on Sunday, calling for the military to intervene and oust the leftist hero Lula da Silva.
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Brazil: Bolsonaro denounces violence after supporters storm government bui
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The three main government buildings -- the Supreme Court, the presidential palace and the congressional building -- involved in today's breach have been cleared of protesters.
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PM Modi 'deeply concerned' over rioting, vandalism in Brasilia
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court in the capital, Brasilia.
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PM Modi congratulates Lula da Silva on assuming office as Brazil president
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Lula da Silva for assuming office as Brazil's President after defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the tightest presidential race in decades.
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Lula da Silva sworn in for third term as Brazil's president
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Silva also promised to fight to improve life for poor Brazilians, work towards racial and gender equality, and achieve zero deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
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Brazil's outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro files petition challenging elec
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In the petition filed on November 22, Bolsonaro and the leaders of his Liberal Party claimed that some voting machines had malfunctioned and demanded the annulment of votes cast through them. Following the election results, Bolsonaro has not accepted his defeat in the presidential elections.
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PM Modi congratulates Lula da Silva for winning Brazil's Presidential elec
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated Lula da Silva for winning Brazil's Presidential elections.
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Lula da Silva defeats Bolsonaro to return as Brazil's President for third
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Brazil's Lula da Silva emerged as the country's new president on Sunday after he defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in fierce voting which was a tight race between the two politicians.
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Bolsonaro to face Lula in run off to Brazil President poll
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], October 3 (ANI): Brazil's incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro will face former President Luiz Inacio 'Lula' da Silva in the deciding second round of Brazil's presidential election later this month.
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Brazil's ex-president Lula leads election polls
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva took the lead in the polls ahead of general elections in October, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
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Brazilian SC upholds decision to overturn sentence for Lula
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian Supreme Court has upheld the earlier court's decision to overturn the sentence for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, thus recognizing the guilty verdict of a court of the Parana state void.
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Brazil's Lula faces new indiction for corruption
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], Dec 27 (ANI): The federal police here on Thursday indicted former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in another case of corruption and money laundering.
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