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International activity

International gallery

Meetings with heads of state and government, and participation in summits. Each caption repeats only what the photo's source states; the credit and license accompany the image. The photos come from public archives under free licenses (Planalto Palace, Agência Brasil, Agência Senado, and other governments) by way of Wikimedia Commons. Recognition is covered underinternational recognition and speeches under Lula at the UN.

Africa

  • Lula in a bilateral meeting with Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Belém, on August 9, 2023.
    Lula in a bilateral meeting with Félix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Belém, on August 9, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY-SA, August 9, 2023
  • Official ceremony welcoming Lula to the Presidential Palace of Angola, with President João Lourenço, in Luanda, on August 25, 2023.
    Official ceremony welcoming Lula to the Presidential Palace of Angola, with President João Lourenço, in Luanda, on August 25, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY-SA, August 25, 2023
  • Lula in a bilateral meeting with Daniel Chapo, President of Mozambique, in Belém, on November 7, 2025.
    Lula in a bilateral meeting with Daniel Chapo, President of Mozambique, in Belém, on November 7, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, November 7, 2025
  • Lula in a meeting with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.
    Lula in a meeting with Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, President of Egypt, in Évian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, June 17, 2026

Argentina

  • Lula talks with Néstor Kirchner at the Brazil-Argentina Friendship Day meeting, in Puerto Iguazú, on November 30, 2005.
    Lula talks with Néstor Kirchner at the Brazil-Argentina Friendship Day meeting, in Puerto Iguazú, on November 30, 2005.Photo: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, November 30, 2005
  • The president of Argentina and the president of Brazil at the opening ceremony of the 2009 Ibero-American Conference, in Portugal.
    The president of Argentina and the president of Brazil at the opening ceremony of the 2009 Ibero-American Conference, in Portugal.Photo: Presidency of the Argentine Nation, CC BY-SA, November 29, 2009
  • Lula in a meeting with Alberto Fernández at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on May 2, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with Alberto Fernández at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on May 2, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, May 2, 2023
  • Javier Milei and Lula in December 2025.
    Javier Milei and Lula in December 2025.Photo: Government of Argentina, CC BY, December 20, 2025

Canada

  • Lula in a meeting with Justin Trudeau, in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with Justin Trudeau, in Hiroshima, Japan, on May 21, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, May 21, 2023

China

  • Lula and Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony of agreements at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on April 14, 2023.
    Lula and Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony of agreements at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, on April 14, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, April 17, 2023
  • Lula and Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony of agreements, in Beijing, on May 13, 2025.
    Lula and Xi Jinping at the signing ceremony of agreements, in Beijing, on May 13, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, May 13, 2025

European Union

  • Lula in a meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in Buenos Aires, on January 24, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with the President of the European Council, Charles Michel, in Buenos Aires, on January 24, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, January 24, 2023
  • Ursula von der Leyen and Lula in a meeting followed by a press statement, at the Planalto Palace, on June 12, 2023.
    Ursula von der Leyen and Lula in a meeting followed by a press statement, at the Planalto Palace, on June 12, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, June 12, 2023
  • Lula at a lunch with the President of the European Council, António Costa, in Nice, on June 8, 2025.
    Lula at a lunch with the President of the European Council, António Costa, in Nice, on June 8, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, June 8, 2025

France

  • Jacques Chirac and Lula in a meeting at the UN, on September 21, 2004.
    Jacques Chirac and Lula in a meeting at the UN, on September 21, 2004.Photo: Marcello Casal Jr./ABr, CC BY 3.0 BR, September 21, 2004
  • Jacques Chirac greets Lula and Marisa Letícia at a ceremony at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on May 25, 2006.
    Jacques Chirac greets Lula and Marisa Letícia at a ceremony at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on May 25, 2006.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR / Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, May 25, 2006
  • Nicolas Sarkozy and Lula at the signing of a defense agreement that provides for the construction of military helicopters and submarines, on December 23, 2008.
    Nicolas Sarkozy and Lula at the signing of a defense agreement that provides for the construction of military helicopters and submarines, on December 23, 2008.Photo: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, December 23, 2008
  • Lula and Emmanuel Macron at the official welcome ceremony at the Esplanade des Invalides, in Paris, on June 5, 2025.
    Lula and Emmanuel Macron at the official welcome ceremony at the Esplanade des Invalides, in Paris, on June 5, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, June 5, 2025

Germany

  • Lula in a meeting with Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace, in Berlin, on December 4, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Bellevue Palace, in Berlin, on December 4, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, December 4, 2023
  • Lula and Olaf Scholz at a press conference at the Federal Chancellery, in Berlin, on December 4, 2023.
    Lula and Olaf Scholz at a press conference at the Federal Chancellery, in Berlin, on December 4, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, December 4, 2023
  • Lula in a bilateral meeting with Friedrich Merz, in Johannesburg, on November 22, 2025.
    Lula in a bilateral meeting with Friedrich Merz, in Johannesburg, on November 22, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, November 22, 2025

India

  • Lula greets the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, during an official visit to Brazil, in Brasília, on September 12, 2006.
    Lula greets the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, during an official visit to Brazil, in Brasília, on September 12, 2006.Photo: Domingos Tadeu/PR / Agência Brasil, CC BY-SA, September 12, 2006
  • Lula and Narendra Modi at the signing ceremony of agreements at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on July 8, 2025.
    Lula and Narendra Modi at the signing ceremony of agreements at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasília, on July 8, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, July 21, 2025

Italy

  • Lula in a meeting with Giorgia Meloni, in Puglia, Italy, on June 15, 2024.
    Lula in a meeting with Giorgia Meloni, in Puglia, Italy, on June 15, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, June 15, 2024
  • Lula at the lunch offered to the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasília, on July 15, 2024.
    Lula at the lunch offered to the President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella, at the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasília, on July 15, 2024.Photo: Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA, July 15, 2024

Japan

  • Lula at the official arrival ceremony of the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, at the Planalto Palace, on May 3, 2024.
    Lula at the official arrival ceremony of the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, at the Planalto Palace, on May 3, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, May 3, 2024

Latin America

  • Lula, Hugo Chávez, and Néstor Kirchner in a meeting at the Granja do Torto, in Brasília, on January 19, 2006.
    Lula, Hugo Chávez, and Néstor Kirchner in a meeting at the Granja do Torto, in Brasília, on January 19, 2006.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR / Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, January 19, 2006
  • Lula and Hugo Chávez, on June 27, 2008.
    Lula and Hugo Chávez, on June 27, 2008.Photo: Marcello Casal Jr./Abr, CC BY 3.0 BR, June 27, 2008
  • Lula receives greetings from the former President of Bolivia Evo Morales at the Planalto Palace, on January 1, 2023.
    Lula receives greetings from the former President of Bolivia Evo Morales at the Planalto Palace, on January 1, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, January 4, 2023
  • Lula in a meeting with Luis Lacalle Pou at the Suárez and Reyes Presidential Residence, in Montevideo, on January 25, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with Luis Lacalle Pou at the Suárez and Reyes Presidential Residence, in Montevideo, on January 25, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, January 25, 2023
  • Lula and the former President of Uruguay José Mujica at the 59th UNE Congress, in Brasília, on July 13, 2023.
    Lula and the former President of Uruguay José Mujica at the 59th UNE Congress, in Brasília, on July 13, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, July 13, 2023
  • Gustavo Petro and Lula at the first session of the high-level segment for heads of state and government, at Expo City Dubai, on December 1, 2023.
    Gustavo Petro and Lula at the first session of the high-level segment for heads of state and government, at Expo City Dubai, on December 1, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, December 1, 2023
  • Gabriel Boric, Deputy Karol Cariola Oliva, and Lula at the official lunch at La Moneda Palace, in Santiago, on August 5, 2024.
    Gabriel Boric, Deputy Karol Cariola Oliva, and Lula at the official lunch at La Moneda Palace, in Santiago, on August 5, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, August 5, 2024
  • Lula and the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet at the official lunch offered by Gabriel Boric at La Moneda Palace, in Santiago, on August 5, 2024.
    Lula and the former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet at the official lunch offered by Gabriel Boric at La Moneda Palace, in Santiago, on August 5, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, August 5, 2024

Mexico

  • Felipe Calderón and Lula at an official ceremony in Mexico City, on August 6, 2007.
    Felipe Calderón and Lula at an official ceremony in Mexico City, on August 6, 2007.Photo: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, August 6, 2007
  • Lula at a lunch offered by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in Mexico City, on September 30, 2024.
    Lula at a lunch offered by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in Mexico City, on September 30, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, September 30, 2024
  • Lula in a meeting with the President-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in Mexico City, on September 30, 2024.
    Lula in a meeting with the President-elect of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, in Mexico City, on September 30, 2024.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, September 30, 2024

Russia

South Africa

  • Lula in a meeting with the former South African President Thabo Mbeki, in Johannesburg, on August 22, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with the former South African President Thabo Mbeki, in Johannesburg, on August 22, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY-SA, August 22, 2023
  • Lula in a bilateral meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, in Johannesburg, on November 21, 2025.
    Lula in a bilateral meeting with Cyril Ramaphosa, in Johannesburg, on November 21, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, November 21, 2025

Spain

United Kingdom

United Nations

  • Lula in a meeting with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in Dubai, on December 1, 2023.
    Lula in a meeting with the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, in Dubai, on December 1, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, December 1, 2023

United States

Vatican

BRICS summits

  • Dmitry Medvedev, Lula, Hu Jintao, and Manmohan Singh in the official photo of the 2nd BRIC Summit, in Brasília, on April 15, 2010.
    Dmitry Medvedev, Lula, Hu Jintao, and Manmohan Singh in the official photo of the 2nd BRIC Summit, in Brasília, on April 15, 2010.Photo: José Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0 BR, April 15, 2010
  • Lula at the expanded plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, on August 23, 2023.
    Lula at the expanded plenary session of the 15th BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg, on August 23, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY-SA, August 23, 2023
  • Family photo of the 17th BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, on July 6, 2025.
    Family photo of the 17th BRICS Summit, in Rio de Janeiro, on July 6, 2025.Photo: Press Information Bureau, Government of India, free use with credit, July 6, 2025
  • Lula at the plenary session on multilateralism, economic and financial affairs, and artificial intelligence, at the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, on July 6, 2025.
    Lula at the plenary session on multilateralism, economic and financial affairs, and artificial intelligence, at the Rio de Janeiro Museum of Modern Art, on July 6, 2025.Photo: Flickr, public domain, July 6, 2025

Climate conferences (COP)

  • Lula, as President-elect, at the International Forum of Indigenous Peoples during COP27, in Egypt, on November 17, 2022.
    Lula, as President-elect, at the International Forum of Indigenous Peoples during COP27, in Egypt, on November 17, 2022.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert, CC BY-SA, November 17, 2022
  • Lula at the opening session of the COP28 Presidency, in Dubai, on December 1, 2023.
    Lula at the opening session of the COP28 Presidency, in Dubai, on December 1, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, December 1, 2023
  • Lula at the opening of the plenary session of the COP30 Climate Summit, in Belém, on November 6, 2025.
    Lula at the opening of the plenary session of the COP30 Climate Summit, in Belém, on November 6, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, November 6, 2025
  • Meeting of Barack Obama with Wen Jiabao, Lula, Manmohan Singh, and Jacob Zuma during the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, on December 18, 2009.
    Meeting of Barack Obama with Wen Jiabao, Lula, Manmohan Singh, and Jacob Zuma during the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, on December 18, 2009.Photo: Pete Souza / White House, public domain, Taken on 1

EU-CELAC summit

  • Ilan Goldfajn, Lula, Ursula von der Leyen, Pedro Sánchez, and Sergio Díaz-Granados at the EU-CELAC Summit, on July 17, 2023.
    Ilan Goldfajn, Lula, Ursula von der Leyen, Pedro Sánchez, and Sergio Díaz-Granados at the EU-CELAC Summit, on July 17, 2023.Photo: Dati Bendo/European Commission, CC BY, July 17, 2023

Expanded G8

  • Lula at a press conference after the G8 meeting in L'Aquila, Italy, in July 2009.
    Lula at a press conference after the G8 meeting in L'Aquila, Italy, in July 2009.Photo: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, Taken on 9
  • Family photo of the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, on July 9, 2009.
    Family photo of the G8 summit in L'Aquila, Italy, on July 9, 2009.Photo: Pete Souza / White House, public domain, Taken on 9

G20 summits

  • Lula at the first working session of the G20 summit in London, with Gordon Brown, on April 2, 2009.
    Lula at the first working session of the G20 summit in London, with Gordon Brown, on April 2, 2009.Photo: Agência Brasil, CC BY 3.0 BR, April 2, 2009
  • Lula at the opening of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, on September 9, 2023.
    Lula at the opening of the G20 Summit, in New Delhi, on September 9, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, September 9, 2023
  • Lula in the official photo of the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, on November 22, 2025.
    Lula in the official photo of the G20 Leaders' Summit, in Johannesburg, on November 22, 2025.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, November 22, 2025

IBSA Forum

Mercosur summits

  • Lula at the greetings by Alberto Fernández to the heads of delegation of the Mercosur Summit, in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, on July 4, 2023.
    Lula at the greetings by Alberto Fernández to the heads of delegation of the Mercosur Summit, in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, on July 4, 2023.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/PR, CC BY, July 4, 2023
  • Lula at the plenary session of the 68th Summit of Mercosur Presidents, at the Conmebol Convention Center, on June 30, 2026.
    Lula at the plenary session of the 68th Summit of Mercosur Presidents, at the Conmebol Convention Center, on June 30, 2026.Photo: Ricardo Stuckert / PR, CC BY-SA, June 30, 2026