The left-wing leader made the announcement on a trip through Asia, brushing aside concerns about his advanced age.

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday he will run for reelection next year, seeking a fourth nonconsecutive term. “I’m turning 80, but you can be sure I have the same energy I had when I was 30. And I’m going to run for a fourth term in Brazil,” Lula told reporters during his official visit to Indonesia.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva urged President Trump to negotiate a trade agreement this week as the U.S. has pursued increasingly aggressive action over the criminal prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president. “What we ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he will run for re-election next year, seeking a fourth term in office.

Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is riding high as the most popular major president in South America thanks to a boost from Donald Trump and support for his efforts to fight inequality with higher taxes on the rich.