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Pablo Marcal: Brazil's Conservative Newcomer Jolts Sao Paulo Mayor Race

Brazil's breakout right-wing sensation Pablo Marcal is a fiery 37-year-old influencer who rails against the "woke" agenda, and has stirred up the mayoral race in the megalopolis Sao Paulo.

International Business Times

Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation

The Independent UK

Violence against Brazil's indigenous people increased despite Lula's efforts to reclaim native lands

Lula da Silva has accused his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, of committing "genocide"

Latin Times

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Brazil's Shutdown Of X Fans Debate Over Free Speech Curbs

Is Brazil's shutdown of Elon Musk's X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?

International Business Times

What remains of ‘Operation Car Wash’, Brazil’s historic anti-corruption probe?

Ten years ago, in March 2014, prosecutors in the Brazilian city of Curitiba transformed a money laundering investigation into a historic anti-corruption probe known as Operação Lava Jato (Operation Car Wash). The probe uncovered evidence of corruption involving some of Brazil’s largest companies and most powerful politicians.

The Conversation

Elon Musk’s feud with Brazilian judge is much more than a personal spat − it’s about national sovereignty, freedom of speech and the rule of law

It is easy to get distracted by the barbs, swipes and bluster of the ongoing and very public spat between the world’s richest man and a fierce justice on Brazil’s highest court. Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X, posts regularly of his contempt for Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de…

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Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally

The Independent UK

Brazil's Right Rallies For 'Freedom' After X Blow

Led by beleaguered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's political right will rally for "democracy and freedom" Saturday amid a free speech tussle that has seen X, their preferred social platform, suspended in the country.

International Business Times

Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations

The Guardian - UK

Brazilians Flock To Bluesky And Threads After X Suspension

Millions of Brazilians, including the president, have flocked to social media platforms such as Threads or Bluesky, where Portuguese has become the most spoken language in the few days since Elon Musk's X was shut down in the country.

International Business Times

Lula says Elon Musk’s wealth does not mean world must accept his ‘far-right free-for-all’

Brazilian president makes comments after supreme court votes to uphold X ban over refusal to obey court orders

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Supreme Court Confirms Suspension Of Elon Musk's X

The court has ratified the decision by one of its judges to suspend X for alleged judicial transgressions after platform was accused of hosting right-wing 'digital militias'

International Business Times

Brazil’s supreme court upholds ban on Elon Musk’s X over ‘illegal conduct’

Refusal to comply with local laws suggests social media company ‘considered itself above the rule of law’, says judge

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Brazilian Supreme court upholds X ban in the country as feud with Musk continues

Two additional justices sided with Alexandre de Moraes' decision last week, forming a majority in a five-member panel

The Conversation

Brazil just banned X. Could other countries follow suit?

Authorities in Brazil, the country with the world’s fifth largest number of internet users, have banned the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).

The Independent UK

On the first day without X, many Brazilians say they feel disconnected from the world

The blocking of social media platform X in Brazil has divided users and politicians over the legitimacy of the ban, and many Brazilians had difficulty and doubts about navigating other social media in its absence

The Guardian - UK

X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws

Millions of users shut out and 500,000 switch to rival platform Bluesky as providers enact supreme court ban

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Brazil Officially Suspends Twitter Even Though We All Logged Out When It Became Elon Musk’s X

Musk said the decision was handed down by “an evil dictator cosplaying as a judge.”

Latin Times

Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X in the country after deadline passes for Musk to comply with order

Judge Alexandre de Moraes had given Elon Musk a hard deadline to name a legal representative in the country

International Business Times

Brazil Awaits X Shutdown As Musk Dismisses Legal Order

Brazil was on Friday facing a shutdown of the social media platform X after billionaire Elon Musk refused an order by a Supreme Court judge to name a new legal representative for the company.

International Business Times

Brazil Judge, Musk Standoff Intensifies As Starlink Assets Frozen

A standoff between a Brazilian Supreme Court judge and Elon Musk intensified Thursday as the billionaire's Starlink company said its assets had been frozen in the country amid a feud over the fate of his social media platform X. The episode began Wednesday when Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de…

Latin Times

Brazilian Supreme Court judge threatens to shut down X in the country as dispute with Musk escalates

Judge Alexandre de Moraes gave the social media platform until Thursday evening to name a legal representative in the country

The Guardian - US

Lula says he doesn’t yet recognize Maduro as winner of Venezuela election

Brazilian president suggests fresh elections or coalition government as potential solutions to political crisis

The Guardian - UK

The lawless mining gangs targeting the Amazon’s precious green energy minerals

As demand for the tin ore cassiterite soars, special forces units of Brazil’s Ibama environment agency must play a cat and mouse game with the thousands of illegal miners pouring into Yanomami reserves

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