By Marta Nogueira and Lisandra Paraguassu RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale's CEO held his first official meeting with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday, the company said,

Brazil's Foreign Ministry said in a statement it was seeking answers from Washington regarding the "degrading treatment" of nationals.

S ince leaving hospital in December, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula (pictured), has cut a smart figure. Brazil’s president has taken to wearing a Panama hat to hide deep scars from two emergency brain surgeries.

The Brazilian government says it is going to create a reception center for deported migrants from the United States following controversy over conditions on a recent flight.

Support for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has dipped sharply, a poll showed on Monday, with disapproval surpassing approval for the first time in two years, after recent concerns about more taxation and turmoil in financial markets.

Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's way of governing has dipped in the past month, a poll showed on Monday, falling below disapproval ratings for the first time in his current term.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Ukraine conflict, trade and bilateral relations in a telephone conversation on January 27, as Moscow sought to strengthen ties with Latin America's largest economy.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been fully cleared to resume his "normal routine" after undergoing two emergency surgeries last month to treat and prevent bleeding in his head, his doctors said on Monday.

The Brazilian real holds the ignominious title of worst-performing major currency in 2024, down by more than 20%. The selloff has eased somewhat recently but Brazil's fiscal woes still have financial markets on edge.

The chief executive of Brazilian state-run oil firm Petrobras told Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during a meeting on Monday that the company will adjust diesel prices, newspaper Folha de S.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has decided to name Andre Correa do Lago, the secretary of energy and environment at Brazil’s foreign affairs ministry, as head of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference the country will host later this year.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's way of governing has dipped in the past month, a poll showed on Monday, falling below disapproval ratings for the first time in his current term.