Oct 28 Huge raid on Rio gang leaves at least 10 people dead and 80 under arrest By Diarlei Rodrigues, Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 28 Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Gates wrote a new 17-page memo hoping to have an impact on next month’s United Nations climate change conference in Brazil. He’s urging world leaders to ask whether the little money designated for climate is being spent on the right… Continue reading
Oct 23 Brazilian President Lula announces reelection bid By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced his intention to run for reelection next year. Continue reading
Oct 22 Brazil publishes ex-President Bolsonaro’s conviction for coup attempt, starting appeals clock By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 09 Rubio to meet with Brazilian foreign minister as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting. Continue reading
Sep 23 7 key moments from Trump’s U.N. speech By Joshua Barajas, Dan Cooney When President Donald Trump returned to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, his speech underscored a familiar opposition to the mission of the United Nations. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:28 Brazil’s Lula pushes for ‘civilized relationship’ with U.S. amid tensions with Trump By Zeba Warsi, Morgan Till World dignitaries are gathering this week for the UN General Assembly. The first speech will come from Brazil's president, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva. Lula's predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, has become an explosive issue in U.S.-Brazilian relations. President Trump levied a… Continue watching
Sep 13 Brazil braces for potential new U.S. sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press Bolsonaro was convicted Thursday by a Supreme Court panel of an attempted coup aimed at keeping him in power following his October 2022 election defeat to Lula. Trump said he was “very unhappy” with the conviction. Continue reading
Sep 12 What to know after Brazil’s Bolsonaro is convicted and sentenced for coup attempt By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press He is the first former president found guilty of trying to overturn an election in the country with the largest economy in Latin America. Bolsonaro has always denied wrongdoing. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 8:58 Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro convicted of attempted coup By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The former president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced to over 27 years in prison after he was found guilty of attempting to use military force to overturn an election and plotting to assassinate current President Luiz Inacio Lula da… Continue watching