World Aug 04 Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula By Matthew Lee, Associated Press
World Jun 17 As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing Although homicide rates have broadly declined across Latin America compared to a decade ago, spikes in some countries and a regionwide rise in other crimes, particularly extortion, have created the conditions for conservative populists to score votes by promising strong-arm… By Regina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press
World Jun 14 6 killed after 2 helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, singer Oliver Tree on passenger list Two helicopters collided over Rio de Janeiro on Sunday morning and crashed in the city’s western zone, killing all six people aboard, firefighters said. By Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press
World May 29 U.S. government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations The U.S. State Department announced on Thursday that it will designate Brazil's two biggest criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations early next month, a move the South American nation's government has said it will interpret as undue interference in its… By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press
World May 25 Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment The resources are expected to go toward businesses that support sustainable tourism, improve infrastructure in the Amazon and expand the “bioeconomy” — the so-called economic activity based on natural resources that preserves the forest. By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press
May 07 Trump meets with Brazil's Lula at the White House By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will discuss cooperation in the fight against organized crime and tariffs with U.S. President Donald Trump, Brazil’s finance minister Dario Durigan said Wednesday, one day ahead of the scheduled meeting between the presidents. Continue reading
May 05 Brazil gold mining rush brings deforestation and mercury risks to the Amazon By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, accelerating deforestation in protected areas and driving mercury contamination to hazardous levels, officials and experts say. A study… Continue reading
Mar 24 Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health By Associated Press The decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes follows Bolsonaro’s hospitalization since March 13 for pneumonia. Continue reading
Jan 01 Bolsonaro leaves hospital post-surgery and returns to jail in Brazil's capital By Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital in capital Brasilia on Thursday, a week after he underwent a double hernia surgery. A car took the embattled ex-leader back to the federal police headquarters where he is serving his 27-year prison sentence… Continue reading
Dec 27 Brazilian judge puts 10 people convicted over coup plot under house arrest By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Manuel Rueda, Associated Press The decision by Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes came just hours after authorities in neighboring Paraguay arrested a former police commander, who also had been convicted in the plot and returned him to Brazil. Continue reading