Mar 24 Heavy rains kill at least 7 in southeastern Brazil, 4-year-old rescued from collapsed house By Associated Press Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl was rescued after more than 16 hours under mud. Continue reading
Mar 20 As several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, his pandemic decisions are catching up to him By Eléonore Hughes, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for falsifying documents. Continue reading
Mar 19 Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for suspected falsification of his personal vaccine records By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 15 Brazilian military leaders told police Bolsonaro presented a plan to reverse the 2022 election By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 01 Brazil’s economy grows 2.9 percent in Lula’s 1st year, beating expectations By Associated Press Lula has said in public forums he wants to push the number above 3 percent this year by drawing more foreign investment to Brazil. Continue reading
Feb 27 Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly harassing a whale By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Bolsonaro appeared at the federal police in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to meet with officers, along with his lawyer and former adviser who was also present at the time of the alleged incident. Continue reading
Feb 27 Yellen urges world leaders to redirect frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine reconstruction By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday offered her strongest public support yet for the idea of liquidating roughly $300 billion and using them for Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 26 Supporters stage huge rally in Bolsonaro’s defense as he faces potential jail time By Felipe Mello, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 08 Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital By Diane Jeantet, Diarlei Rodrigues, Associated Press Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year's uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office. Continue reading
Nov 18 Citing record heat, Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show after fan dies during concert By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Taylor Swift postponed an Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Saturday after a 23-year-old fan died during her Friday night show, according to a message posted on the singer's Instagram. Fans and politicians reacted to the death with outrage, speculating it… Continue reading