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First Thing: Democrats ‘too polite’ in fight against fossil fuel giants, says senator

Sheldon Whitehouse was giving his 300th climate speech to the Senate. Plus, the human chain that helped a bookstore relocate

The Guardian - UK

Federal officers use force on protesters during immigration raids at California farms – as it happened

Agents, supported by national guard, fire chemical munitions at two cannabis farms in central coast area. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US

Stocks Mostly Rise On Trade Deal Optimism

Asian markets mostly rose Thursday on optimism that governments will hammer out deals to avoid the worst of US President Donald Trump's tariffs even after he broadened his range of measures.

International Business Times

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Trump tariffs goods from Brazil at 50%, citing ‘witch hunt’ trial against country’s former president

Brazil’s prosecutor-general has filed charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro for attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

Euronews

Trump Sends Lula A Letter Imposing 50% Tariffs, Calls Bolsonaro Trial A 'Witch Hunt' — Brazil's President Hits Back: 'Will Not Accept Any Form Of Tutelage'

Tensions are flaring between the United States and Brazil following President Donald Trump’s threats of sweeping 50% tariffs on imports from the South American nation.

Benzinga

Trump news at a glance: president demands Bolsonaro trial be stopped as he hits Brazil with 50% tariff

Trump calls for end to prosecution and also targets other countries with steep levies while Washington sanctions UN official over Gaza – key US politics stories from Wednesday 9 July

The Guardian - US

Trump singles out Brazil for 50 percent tariffs over Bolsonaro trial

US president pointed to the criminal trial of far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro as the reason for the steep tariff hike.

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Brazil Summons US Envoy Over Criticism Of Bolsonaro Trial

Brazil said Wednesday it had summoned the US charge d'affaires in a diplomatic row following President Donald Trump's criticism of the coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro.

International Business Times

Apocalypse in the Tropics review – how Brazilian politics succumbed to rightwing fundamentalism

Petra Costa explains how screeching evangelical Christian leaders have become kingmakers to all politicians in a chilling documentary that shows democracy on the brink

The Guardian - UK

‘Terrible thing’: Trump defends Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro against coup trial

Both right-wing leaders have faced legal action for allegedly attempting to overturn their election losses.

Al Jazeera

Trump says Bolsonaro ‘not guilty of anything’ amid Brazil coup trial

President Lula rejects foreign ‘interference’ as Trump claims far-right former leader victim of ‘witch-hunt’

The Guardian - US

Trump, Brazil's Lula Clash Over Politically Charged Coup Trial

US-Brazil relations slid into crisis Monday after President Donald Trump criticized the high-profile coup trial of his right-wing ally, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro.

International Business Times

Bolsonaro wanted to exterminate us, claims Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire

Kayapó chief tells in memoir of seeing former president in his dreams and of warning Lula not to repeat past mistakes

The Guardian - UK

‘God chose you, Jair Bolsonaro!’ Is Brazil now in the grip of evangelicals?

From TV soaps to the supreme court to the top job, Christian fundamentalists are on a power-grab in the country. We meet the director of Apocalypse in the Tropics, a new film charting their rise

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Backers Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Hold Mass Protest In Sao Paulo

Thousands of people streamed into central Sao Paulo for a demonstration Sunday called by Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, who is seeking "justice" as he faces decades in prison for allegedly attempting a coup after losing the 2022 election.

Al Jazeera

Brazil announces compensation for dictatorship victim Vladimir Herzog

The Brazilian government has acknowledged its role in the killing and cover-up of a prominent journalist in the 1970s.

Newslaundry

In right-wing victories across the globe, a warning and mirror for India

Over the past four years, there has been an unprecedented surge in right-wing populist victories across the globe. From the US and El Salvador to Italy, Hungary, and even India, populist leaders have either returned to power or have emerged with strong mandates.

The Independent UK

Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, both disgraced for their involvement in an alleged coup plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in office

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The Guardian - US

Hyper-realistic baby dolls spark moral panic and legislation in Brazil

About 30 bills concerning these figurines, known as ‘reborn’ dolls, have been introduced across the country

The Guardian - US

New Rio de Janeiro law requires public hospitals to display anti-abortion signs

Opponents view the controversial act as part of a growing trend across Brazil to further restrict abortion access

The Independent UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro used intelligence agency to spy on judges, lawmakers and journalists, police say

Brazil’s federal police accused former president Jair Bolsonaro and 35 others of involvement in a sprawling scheme that used the country’s intelligence agency to spy on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists

The Guardian - US

New charges accuse Bolsonaro of running spy ring from Brazil’s presidential palace

Former president has denied wrongdoing as federal police accuse him of overseeing a spy network targeting rivals

The Guardian - US

Family of woman who died from Covid after giving birth sues Brazilian state

Exclusive: Lidiane Vieira Frazão, a black woman from Rio, was repeatedly denied appropriate treatment as President Bolsonaro downplayed the pandemic, lawsuit says

The Independent UK

Removal of hundreds of illegal cattle in the Amazon sparks protests and divides residents

A large-scale federal operation to remove cattle raised illegally in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve has triggered intense protests and exposed deep rifts among residents

The Independent UK

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro has been convicted for a coup attempt. What happens next?

Supreme Court justices voted for his conviction, sentencing him to 27 years and three months in prison.

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