
(FILES) Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) poses for a picture with Attorney General of the Union Jorge Messias during the induction ceremony of the members of his cabinet, at Planalto Palace in Brasilia on January 1, 2023, after his inauguration ceremony. On April 29, 2026, the Brazilian Senate rejected Jorge Messias, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, marking a setback for the president just months before the presidential election. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP via Getty Images)

