Jan 21 Watch 2:11 News Wrap: President Lula fires Brazil’s top army commander In our news wrap Saturday, Brazil’s president fired Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda after calling some members of the army complicit in the Jan. 9 capital riot, Ukraine’s president attended the funeral of officials killed in a helicopter crash, the… Continue watching
Jan 21 Brazil’s army chief fired in aftermath of far-right capital riot By Carla Bridi, Associated Press President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters. Continue reading
Jan 09 Watch 8:15 Supporters of defeated far-right president storm government buildings in Brazil By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda, Zeba Warsi Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the center of power in Brazil’s capital, demanding the military take over and evict current president Lula da Silva. More than 1,500 have been arrested, and Bolsonaro, who is currently in Florida,… Continue watching
Jan 09 Brazilian authorities vow to protect democracy, punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters By David Biller, Associated Press Brazilian authorities were vowing to protect democracy and preparing to mete out punishment after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace then trashed the nation's highest seats of power. Continue reading
Jan 08 Watch 2:57 News Wrap: Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s government buildings In our news wrap Sunday, supporters of Brazil's former President Bolsonaro stormed the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court, China reopened its borders to international travel for the first time in three years, California is bracing for another wave… Continue watching
Jan 02 Watch 3:49 News Wrap: Thousands pay tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict at St. Peter’s Basilica In our news wrap Monday, about 65,000 people filed through St. Peter's Basilica as Pope Emeritus Benedict lies in state for the first of three days, downpours in San Francisco filled roadways and stranded cars as some resorted to makeshift… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 3:11 News Wrap: Ukraine shoots down dozens of Russian drones attacking Kyiv In our news wrap Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv on New Year's Eve with drones and missiles, a bomb exploded near a military checkpoint in Kabul, Afghanistan, at least nine people died in a New Year's stampede… Continue watching
Jan 01 Brazil’s Lula sworn in as president to lead a polarized country By Carla Bridi, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid. Continue reading
Dec 30 Brazil’s president-elect announces 1st Indigenous woman chief for key government post By Fabiano Maisonnave, Associated Press Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Thursday Sonia Guajajara as the nation's first Indigenous person to head up a ministry. Continue reading
Dec 30 Officials say President Bolsonaro may have left Brazil for Florida By Carla Bridi, Diane Jeantet, Associated Press The office of Brazil's vice president says he has become acting president, an indication that President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country. Continue reading