International press praises Lula and compares him to Bolsonaro at COP27

Speech by elected president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) received international media coverage, with several tools covering the speeches and commenting on the PT’s participation in COP27. In general, foreign journalists praised the future president’s statements, such as the New York Times, which classified Lula as “enthusiastic” and said he would “excite the meeting”.

The vehicles focused on key promises for the environment alongside their most striking lines, such as “Brazil is back”. The president-elect has also been compared to vice president Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who did not attend the event and is represented by Environment Minister Joaquim Leite.

It was Lula’s first international speech since winning the presidential election in late October and lasted about 30 minutes. At COP27, the UN climate conference (United Nations), today, President Jair’s administration used this opportunity to preach global unity around climate issues, blaming “rich countries” for their promises of contribution, and criticizing Bolsonaro on this issue. contrasts with his future government.

To an audience full of allies, Lula told the world the world was “in a rush” to rejoin Brazil in talks about the future of the planet, and endorsed some campaign promises, such as zero deforestation and incentives for sustainable development in the Amazon. Brazil, with agribusiness. Finally, he received a standing ovation.

New York Times

The US newspaper was optimistic about Brazil’s elected president, speaking of “high expectations with an enthusiastic Lula speech at the Climate Summit.” The newspaper also said that Bolsonaro is seen as a “nightmare” in the environmental field due to his negative participation in past climate meetings, as well as high rates of burning and deforestation.

Guard

The British newspaper The Guardian, for which journalist Dom Phillips, who was murdered in the Brazilian Amazon, works, classified Bolsonaro as a “far-right” president and viewed with optimism Lula’s proposal to eradicate deforestation and reverse the scenario of environmental destruction in the country.

La Nacion

Argentine car La Nación focused on the positive response the PT received in Egypt, as well as the reflection among those present at the event. For the newspaper, environmental activists “raised their morale” and said Lula was greeted with “open arms”.

Le Monde

The French newspaper Le Monde has commented on a proposal to create a fund to repair climate damage, as well as the idea of ​​the incoming president to bring the COP to Brazil in a city covered by the Amazon.

Al Jazeera

Arab Al Jazeera from Qatar reported on the PT’s proposals, always comparing him to Bolsonaro and maintaining a critical line against the current Brazilian president. For the vehicle, Lula signaled “a distance from the policies of current President Jair Bolsonaro, who presided over years of widespread deforestation in the Amazon,” with his remarks.