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How Trump and Brazil’s Bolsonaro align, both personally and politically
At the White House on Tuesday, President Trump welcomed Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, in the latter’s first bilateral foreign visit. The two leaders share many similar views, as they reiterated at a press conference, and Bolsonaro represents Brazil’s first pro-U.S.
WATCH: Trump predicts ‘fantastic working relationship’ with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
President Donald Trump praised Brazil's new far-right leader Tuesday as he welcomed him to the White House, saying the man who's been described as the "Trump of the Tropics" has done "a very outstanding job."…
Brazil’s far-right president visits CIA on first U.S. trip
Eduardo Bolsonaro described the CIA as "one of the most respected intelligence agencies in the world," in a tweet that was likely to raise eyebrows back home in Brazil, where the U.S. and its spy services have been regarded with…
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Brazil’s controversial new president embraced by Trump administration
Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has declared an end to socialism and political correctness in his country. But can Bolsonaro, accused of authoritarian tendencies, deliver campaign promises of ending corruption, reducing crime and boosting the economy? Nick Schifrin turns to…
With a history of racist, homophobic and misogynistic remarks, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was elected president last Sunday of Latin America’s biggest country, campaigning as an antidote to a political class embroiled in corruption scandals. The victory was the latest…
President-elect Jair Bolsonaro’s anti-establishment speeches and populist style drew support among those seeking strong leadership, but stoked fears among others that he was putting Brazil’s democracy in danger.
Jair Bolsonaro's victory moved Brazil, the world's fourth-largest democracy, sharply to the right after four consecutive elections in which candidates from the left-leaning Workers' Party won.
Three Brazilian justices on Monday criticized the son of presidential front-runner Jair Bolsonaro for saying that the country's top court could be closed if it tried to remove his father from the presidency. The son tweeted that his statements were…
In our news wrap Monday, Hurricane Michael is heading toward the Florida Panhandle, and is expected to make landfall midweek. Forecasters say it could become a major hurricane with winds topping 110 miles an hour. Also, President Trump predicted the…
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