World Oct 25 Brazilian voters bombarded with misinformation days before vote People on social media say, wrongly, that the leftist candidate in Brazil's presidential election plans to close down churches if elected.
World Oct 03 Brazil heads to runoff elections after Bolsonaro exceeds expectations Jair Bolsonaro considerably outperformed the polls in Brazil's presidential election, proving that the far-right wave he rode to the presidency remains a force.
World Oct 02 Bolsonaro, Lula appear headed for runoff in Brazil’s polarized presidential election Brazil's top two presidential candidates were neck-and-neck late Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world’s fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office for another…
World Aug 11 Brazilians rally for democracy, seek to rein in President Jair Bolsonaro The event was held Thursday at the University of Sao Paulo’s law school. It carried echoes of a gathering nearly 45 years ago when citizens amassed to denounce a brutal military dictatorship, which lasted two decades.
World Jul 13 Brazil’s former President Lula da Silva asks for calm after leftist official’s killing Da Silva's calls for peace reflect growing concerns about the presidential campaign and October election in a highly polarized Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested he may not accept the ballot, while urging Brazilians to arm themselves.
World Jul 11 Brazil leaders call for calm after prison guard kills Workers’ Party official A state police report said that according to witnesses, Jorge Jose da Rocha stormed the birthday party of local Workers' Party official, Marcelo Arruda, and shot him.
World Feb 18 Experts say Brazil’s deadly mudslides reflect poor planning in the face of climate change Authorities have long blamed extreme rainfall as responsible for the many tragedies that have hit the region. But experts, former and current public servant disagree.
World Oct 20 Brazil Senate report to urge Bolsonaro be charged over pandemic Wednesday's report will call for Bolsonaro to be indicted on nine charges, from charlatanism and inciting crime all the way up to crime against humanity.
World Jun 01 In Brazil’s Amazon, rivers rise to record levels Rivers around the biggest city in Brazil's Amazon rainforest have swelled to levels unseen in over a century of record-keeping, straining a society that has grown weary of increasingly frequent flooding.
World Jan 27 Brazil to end military-led program against Amazon logging deforestation Conclusion of the program means environmental agencies will once again be responsible for monitoring the country's rainforest.