The Latest Breaking News from Brasilia

Bolsonaro biting his tongue to seek advantage in Brazil’s runoff

BRASILIA, Brazil — Jair Bolsonaro emerged from the first round of Brazil’s presidential election with unusually soft rhetoric, touting good economic news in a sign that he has started listening to advisers and avoiding controversial topics in a bid to win over moderate voters.

Tribune News Service · Oct 8, 2022

Brazil institutions ready to confront Bolsonaro if he contests election result

As President Jair Bolsonaro lays the groundwork to contest a potential defeat in an October election, Brazil's courts, congressional leadership, business groups and civil society are closing ranks to shore up trust in the integrity of the vote.

Reuters · Sep 19, 2022

Bolsonaro softens rhetoric in key Independence Day rallies

President Jair Bolsonaro toned down his rhetoric during Brazil’s Independence Day celebrations, seeking to woo undecided voters and reinvigorate his campaign less than a month before general elections.

Tribune News Service · Sep 8, 2022

Brazil's Lula da Silva asks for calm after ally's killing

Under tight security and wearing a bulletproof vest, former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attended a political rally in the capital city of Brasilia

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2022

Brazilian police reconstruct murder of British journalist and indigenous expert

A fisherman who has confessed to participating in the murder of British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous expert Bruno Pereira has taken part in a police reconstruction of the crime.

Reuters · Jun 22, 2022

Biden and Bolsonaro to have awkward first meeting at Americas summit

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden have never seen eye-to-eye, but they have agreed to an awkward, hastily arranged meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday for their own different motives.

Reuters · Jun 8, 2022

Brazil's top prosecutor says Bolsonaro election rhetoric like Trump's, no crime

Brazil's top public prosecutor said President Jair Bolsonaro has committed no crime by questioning the legitimacy of the voting system or suggesting he might not concede defeat in the October elections as former U.S. President Donald Trump did in 2020.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

U.S. Brazil envoy nominee sees 'free and fair election' despite Bolsonaro allegations

Brazil's democracy can support "free and fair elections" in October despite Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's statements against the country's electoral body, said Elizabeth Bagley, U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee to be ambassador in Brasilia, on Wednesday.

Reuters · May 19, 2022

Exclusive-CIA chief told Bolsonaro government not to mess with Brazil election, sources say

The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) director last year told senior Brazilian officials that President Jair Bolsonaro should stop casting doubt on his country's voting system ahead of the October election, sources told Reuters.

Reuters · May 5, 2022

Analysis-Bolsonaro energizes base with latest Supreme Court clash

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his base are energized and spoiling for a new fight, political analysts say, after he defied the Supreme Court by pardoning an ally who was sentenced to jail for threatening its judges.

Reuters · Apr 27, 2022