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.

Progressive Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico discussed Thursday during a telephone conversation the relevance of cultivating “productive relations” with the United States,

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.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he hoped the United States would remain a "historical partner" of his country after Donald Trump's return to the White House Monday.

The Brazilian government has condemned the arrival of a deportation flight from the US with passengers in handcuffs, deeming it a 'flagrant disregard' for their rights. The incident, affecting 88 deported Brazilians,

I hope Trump has a fruitful term, promoting progress for both Brazilians and Americans while keeping the US as Brazil’s historic partner,” Lula stated.

247 - President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva congratulated the new President of the United States, Donald Trump, on his inauguration this Monday (20), according to a statement from the Palácio do Planalto.

Brazil’s government expressed outrage on Saturday after dozens of immigrants deported from the United States arrived by plane in handcuffs, calling it a “flagrant disregard” for their rights. The spat comes as Latin America grapples with US President Donald Trump’s return to power with a hard-line anti-immigration agenda,

The United States (US) and Colombia narrowly avoided a potential trade conflict on Sunday after the White House announced that Colombia had agreed to accept deportation flights operated by US military aircraft.

Measures such as the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement and statements about Brazil are among the concerns

Brazil's Foreign Ministry said it would demand an explanation from Washington over the "degrading treatment of passengers" on a flight deporting dozens of immigrants from United States.