The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The presidential system was established in 1889, upon …

3 days ago · Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says he will veto a bill that could reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's 27-year prison sentence.

Oct 23, 2025 · Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced his intention to run for reelection next year.

3 days ago · Biography of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, better known as Lula, president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and from 2023. As part of the Petrobras scandal, in July 2017 Lula was found …

Sep 7, 2023 · On October 29, 2006, once again alongside Vice President José Alencar, Lula was re-elected President with over 58 million votes – then the biggest turnout in the history of Brazil.

Nov 19, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts on the life of Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Oct 6, 2025 · Brazil's Lula, 79, to seek fourth term as president The 79-year-old says he has "the same energy I had when I was 30" as he announces plan to run in 2026.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva[b] (born Luiz Inácio da Silva; 27 October 1945), known mononymously as Lula, is a Brazilian politician, trade unionist and former metalworker who has served as the …

3 days ago · Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has promised to veto a bill passed by congress to reduce the prison term of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president who was sentenced …

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Those times are long gone.