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Lula calls oil near the Amazon River a passport to Brazil’s future after Petrobras strikes new find

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the inauguration ceremony for the new president of the state-run oil company Petrobras, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File) 2026-08-17T23:20:55Z SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from AP says: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during the inauguration ceremony for the new president of the state-run oil company Petrobras, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File) 2026-08-17T23:20:55Z SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz.

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  • Primary source: AP
  • Published: Aug 17, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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