Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

"Revoking the decree is more than a political decision. It confirms that the struggle of Indigenous peoples and the communities that resisted was never in vain."

"I have mobilised the wider government to support those in the region and said my focus was on providing humanitarian assistance and supporting reconstruction efforts."

"security forces are working on the rescue and providing immediate assistance to the population affected by the rain."

"Our focus is to guarantee humanitarian assistance, the restoration of basic services, aid to displaced people, and support for reconstruction."

"I would continue to lead 'without anyone's interference,' and that 'in Brazil, we do not accept anyone sticking their nose where it doesn't belong.'"

""We had to deny visas to two young folks they were sending to Brazil to meddle in Brazil's elections.""

"the US justifications for cancelling the envoy's visa were 'false'."

"This means national sovereignty. Any country which has oil of this quality won't allow anyone to butt in."

"I'm not denying my commitment to the fight for a day when we no longer need fossil fuels, because Brazil will continue to be the king of biofuel innovation and will remain a major player in renewable energy."

"Many people didn't want me to announce that Petrobras had won the licence because they said that the Europeans would be annoyed."

"he must 'return to Brazil to serve his sentence'."

"No president of any country in the world, however powerful, has the right to keep imposing rules on other countries."

"Hay que parar este bloqueo y dejar que los cubanos sigan sus vidas."

"This man [Bolsonaro] must remain in prison."

"He always thinks we charge too much tax."

"either we remove the tumour, or it kills us"

"We won't allow betting companies to profit at the expense of Brazilian families' income and lives."