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Abortion Becomes Issue in Brazil's Presidential Runoff

(Oct. 8) -- As Brazil's charismatic President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva makes a triumphant exit, having fostered a fast-growing economy that lifted millions out of poverty and pleased financial markets, his country seems more than ever to embody the word "progress" that is emblazoned across its national flag. But as the...

Dozens Dead, Hundreds Missing in Brazil Floods

(June 22) -- Nearly 40 people are dead and 1,000 missing after days of driving rain triggered floods and mudslides in northeastern Brazil, where 100,000 residents have also been displaced. A local governor said bodies are starting to wash up on beaches and riverbanks. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is holding a...

Death Toll Continues to Rise From Brazilian Mudslides

ANGRA DOS REIS, Brazil (Jan. 2) - Firefighters using heavy machinery, shovels and bare hands dug for survivors Saturday but only found corpses under a mountain of red earth and crushed lodgings - the worst of a spate of mudslides and floods that killed at least 64 people in southeastern Brazil. At least 26 people died in...

How Iran Wins Friends and Influences People

(Nov. 23) - Iran is at the top of its diplomatic game. The U.S. has staunch allied support for a tougher line on Tehran's nuclear ambitions, including at least nominal backing from Russia and China. The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog agency last week reported the latest evidence of Iranian deception. And domestic unrest...

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (; born 27 October 1945, known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil, from 1 January 2003 to 31 December 2010.

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