World Oct 05 Lula shake-ups campaign as Flávio Bolsonaro reaches for more support ahead of Brazil's runoff By Maurico Savarese, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press
World Oct 05 Bolsonaro and Lula head to a runoff in Brazil's presidential election Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority… By Mauricio Savarese, Eléonore Hughes, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press
World Oct 04 Brazilians voted for next president as Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro hope for first round victory Bolsonaro is the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump. Lula is running in his seventh presidential election and has strengthened Brazil's ties with Beijing. By Mauricio Savarese, Eléonore Hughes, Anna-Catherine Brigida, Associated Press
World Sep 22 Brazil's Lula warns against foreign interference in elections, urges leaders to respond to global conflicts Lula also criticized the global body for failing to prevent wars, saying its credibility is at an all-time low. By Nayara Batschke, Associated Press
World Sep 11 Trump list of U.S.-designated 'foreign terrorist organizations' in Latin America grows to 21 The Trump administration has designated 21 Latin American and Caribbean criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations,” with the latest an Ecuadorian group added to the list on Wednesday. By María Verza, Associated Press
Aug 04 Trump administration revokes visa of Brazil's ambassador to US in escalation of spat with Lula By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Officials said the step had been delayed several times to give Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva room to back down, something he did not do. Continue reading
Jun 17 As crime surges in some Latin American countries, a far-right backlash is brewing By Regina Garcia Cano, Isabel DeBre, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Jun 14 6 killed after 2 helicopters collide over Rio de Janeiro, singer Oliver Tree on passenger list By Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 29 U.S. government labels Brazil's 2 biggest drug gangs as foreign terrorist organizations By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
May 25 Brazilian government commits $617.5M to Amazon ecological investment By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press 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. Continue reading