World Jan 13 Brazil Supreme Court authorizes probe of Bolsonaro for Jan. 8 riot The Brazilian prosecutor-general's office has asked the Supreme Court to include former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation of who incited the Jan. 8 riot in the nation's capital.
World Jan 10 Brazilians demand retribution, 'no amnesty' against Bolsonaro supporters “These people need to be punished, the people who ordered it need to be punished, those who gave money for it need to be punished,” Bety Amin, a 61-year-old therapist, said on Sao Paulo’s main boulevard.
Politics Jan 09 WATCH: State Department says Brazil has 'full support' following riots The statement comes after supporters of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and trashed the nation’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential palace Sunday.
World Jan 09 Brazilian authorities vow to protect democracy, punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters Brazilian authorities were vowing to protect democracy and preparing to mete out punishment after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation's highest seats of power.
World Jan 08 Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital Sunday.
World Jan 02 Latin American leaders welcome Brazil's Lula back to office On Monday, Lula met with presidents from Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile and Colombia.
World Nov 22 Bolsonaro contests Brazil election results, demands votes be anulled Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used.
World Sep 27 Facing electoral defeat, Brazil's president wages campaign for evangelical vote Bolsonaro is waging an all-out campaign to shore up the crucial evangelical vote that involves keyboard crusaders and the first lady ahead of Oct. 2 elections.
World Jul 22 Brazil prosecutors charge three suspects in murder of British journalist, Indigenous activist Public prosecutors have charged three individuals with the June murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in the remote western reaches of Brazil's Amazon rainforest, according to a statement.
World Jun 07 Dom Phillips, Indigenous expert and British writer, still missing in Brazil A British journalist and an Indigenous affairs expert remain missing in a remote part of Brazil’s Amazon region and authorities say they are expanding search efforts.