Lula da Silva repaid $30 billion debt to the IMF while campaigning, and pressed Flávio Bolsonaro on adopting Milei's spending cuts.

The entities involved

• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva →

  president of Brazil from 2003 to 2011 and since 2023

  • In the context of the Brazilian election, Flávio Bolsonaro is running against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while judicial moves target Jair Bolsonaro amid a coup trial.Sun 23:23
  • Election results are determining future national leadership, with the presidential race heading toward a potential runoff.Sun 21:52
• International Monetary Fund →

  international financial institution

  • Burgan Bank participated in the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, supporting Kuwait's long-term ambitions.Sun 21:23
  • PM defends commitment to IMF recovery programme.Sun 15:14
• Flávio Bolsonaro →

  Brazilian politician, former state deputy of Rio de Janeiro and Senator of the Federative Republic of Brazil since 2019

  • Justice Cristiano Zanin issued a nationwide emergency ruling as Flávio Bolsonaro participated in the election runoff.Sun 23:12
  • Flávio Bolsonaro, Renan Santos, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are involved in a political challenge aimed at remaking Brazil's political landscape and challenging established dominance.Sun 20:42

Related events

• Government pushes debt relief for small firms and adds spending measures to the campaign due to the runoff election.Oct 16
• Lula challenges Flávio Bolsonaro's interest in Milei's austerity program while citing rising poverty in Argentina.Fri 21:48
• Brazilians cast their votes in the presidential runoff election between Lula and Bolsonaro.Sun 18:26
• Flávio Bolsonaro is seeking victory over Lula in elections while Donald Trump imposes the largest tariff increase on Brazil.Jul 27
• Lula held a campaign rally in Pernambuco and demanded financial disclosure ahead of the final runoff debate hosted by Globo.Wed 22:07