World Jul 22 Brazil’s Lula ‘frightened’ by Maduro’s talk of a bloodbath after Venezuela’s election Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday.
World Jul 04 Bolsonaro indicted by Brazil’s police for money laundering linked to undeclared diamonds The indictment of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation, with more potentially in store.
World May 24 Rio de Janeiro bay reforestation shows mangroves’ power to mitigate climate disasters The 30,000 trees were planted by non-profit organization Instituto Mar Urbano over four years in the Guapimirim environmental protection area.
World May 15 A 2nd scourge is battering Brazil’s flooded south: Disinformation Fake postings that have stirred outrage claim the army and government agencies aren't conducting rescues in Brazil's southernmost state. Others say bureaucracy is holding up donations of food, water and clothing.
World Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents.
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.