World Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records During the pandemic, Bolsonaro was one of the few world leaders who railed against the vaccine, openly flouting health restrictions and encouraging other Brazilians to follow his example.
World Mar 15 Brazilian military leaders told police Bolsonaro presented a plan to reverse the 2022 election The testimonies of Bolsonaro's former Army and Air Force commanders before the police is the first direct mention to the right-wing leader as the person planning a move to change the results of the 2022 election.
World Feb 26 Supporters stage huge rally in Bolsonaro’s defense as he faces potential jail time Bolsonaro is seeking to show his base is resilient as he is being investigated by federal police over his alleged role in the Jan. 8, 2023, attacks on government buildings by his supporters over his election loss.
World Jun 30 Brazil’s top electoral court bars Jair Bolsonaro from running for office for 8 years A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting system.
World Feb 20 Heavy rain and landslides kill at least 36 in Brazil, inundated cities cancel Carnival festivities Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people on the northern coast of Brazil's Sao Paulo state.
World Feb 17 Brazil’s Carnival is back in full form after pandemic Brazil's Carnival is back. The COVID-19 pandemic last year prompted Rio to delay Carnival by two months, and watered-down some of the fun, which was attended by mostly locals. This year, Brazil's federal government expects 46 million people to join…
Arts Jan 03 Pelé buried in Brazilian city he made famous Pelé was buried in his final resting place Tuesday as millions of fans in Brazil and around the world mourned the sports legend.
World Jan 02 Thousands bid farewell to Pelé at public viewing in Brazil stadium Mourners began paying their respects to Pelé in a solemn procession past his coffin at the Vila Belmiro Stadium in his hometown of Santos.
World Jan 01 Brazil’s Lula sworn in as president to lead a polarized country Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid.
Arts Dec 29 Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘the beautiful game,’ dies at 82 Pelé was one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century. He won a record three World Cups with Brazil and was the standard-bearer of "the beautiful game" with the national team and his club Santos.