World Oct 30 Death toll from Rio de Janeiro police raid on drug gang rises to 121 The death toll in a major police raid targeting a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro has risen to at least 121 people dead. The operation began Tuesday in two of the city’s favelas.
World Oct 29 Drug raid on Brazilian gang in Rio leaves at least 119 dead, police say The raid targeted the notorious Red Command in the favelas of Complexo de Alemao and Penha. Human rights organizations have called for investigations into the deaths.
World Oct 28 Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead and 80 under arrest Authorities said the operation included officers in helicopters and armored vehicles and targeted the notorious Red Command in the sprawling low-income favelas of Complexo de Alemao and Penha.
World Oct 22 Brazil publishes ex-President Bolsonaro’s conviction for coup attempt, starting appeals clock Judges in September convicted Bolsonaro of trying to overthrow democracy and sentenced him to 27 years and three months in prison. He has been under house arrest since August.
World Sep 02 Verdict and sentencing phase of ‘historic’ attempted coup trial of Brazil’s Bolsonaro begins A guilty verdict on the coup charge could mean up to 12 years in prison.
World Jul 15 Brazil’s Bolsonaro describes coup plot trial as a ‘witch hunt’ as prosecutors call for guilty verdict Brazil’s chief prosecutor has recommended a guilty verdict in the trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of leading a coup plot that sought to overturn the 2022 election result.
World Apr 03 Once called the world’s most popular politician, Lula’s approval in Brazil plummeting Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama. Those times are long gone.
World Mar 26 Brazil Supreme Court allows charges against former President Bolsonaro for alleged coup plan They have ordered the former leader to stand trial. Brazil's prosecutor general has charged Bolsonaro and 33 others of attempting a coup that included a plan to poison his successor and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and kill…
World Feb 19 Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula Brazil’s top prosecutor Paulo Gonet has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.
World Nov 19 Brazil’s president urges G20 members to take more action on climate change Brazil’s president has opened the second day of a meeting of the world’s 20 major economies by calling for more action to slow global warming.