Aug 30 Brazilian judge suspends Musk’s X platform for refusing to name a legal representative By Barbara Ortutay, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk’s social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of the decision seen by The… Continue reading
Aug 30 How a Brazilian Supreme Court judge could block Elon Musk’s X from the country By Associated Press A Brazilian Supreme Court justice could shut down the local operation of X nationwide if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't name a legal representative. Continue reading
Aug 15 Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote. Continue reading
Aug 12 8 doctors among 62 killed in Brazil’s horrifying plane crash By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press Footage of the ATR 72 twin-engine turboprop plunging while in a flat spin sent shockwaves across Brazil. All 62 people aboard died, including eight doctors. Continue reading
Aug 12 French experts join investigation into Brazil airliner crash By Mauricio Savarese, Tatiana Pollastri, Associated Press More than 40 families of victims of an airliner crash in Brazil gathered Sunday at a morgue and hotels in Sao Paulo as forensics experts worked to identify the remains of the 62 people killed. Continue reading
Aug 10 Rescuers retrieve remains of all passengers in Brazil plane crash as families gather in Sao Paulo By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, David Koenig, Associated Press Brazilian rescue teams Saturday retrieved the remains of all 62 passengers from the wreckage of a plane crash in Sao Paulo state as families started gathering in the metropolis to identify and bury their loved ones. Continue reading
Aug 09 Plane crashes in fiery wreck in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 people aboard By Mauricio Savarese, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Associated Press A passenger plane with 61 people aboard crashed into a gated residential community in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state Friday, killing all aboard, the airline said. Continue reading
Jul 22 Brazil’s Lula ‘frightened’ by Maduro’s talk of a bloodbath after Venezuela’s election By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 07 Argentine President Milei snubs Brazil’s Lula and heads to CPAC convention alongside Bolsonaro By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Given the choice between a far-right convention to bash his enemies and a presidential summit to discuss regional trade policy, Argentine President Javier Milei preferred the stadium packed with cheering fans. In doing so, Milei delivered another harsh rebuke to Brazil's left-wing president,… Continue reading
Jul 04 Bolsonaro indicted by Brazil’s police for money laundering linked to undeclared diamonds By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press 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. Continue reading