Jair Bolsonaro surrenders passport in coup attempt investigation Police seize passport as agents carry out 33 searches and four arrests across Brazil, targeting allies of far-right former president The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Brazilian Police Seize Bolsonaro's Passport, Arrest Aides in Political Move Brazilian police have seized the passport of President Jair Bolsonaro and arrested some of his close aides, as investigations into corruption allegations i... Top News · Feb 8, 2024
Bolsonaro To Surrender Passport As Brazil Probes 'Coup' Brazilian police carried out dozens of raids Thursday targeting suspects accused of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year, including far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, whose lawyer confirmed he would surrender his passport. International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024
Brazil’s nut-breakers refuse to crack as their precious palms are threatened Generations of women of the Amazon and Cerrado have split the coconuts of the babaçu tree for the oil. As the forests are cleared and electric fences put up, they must fight to secure rights to their beloved trees Photographs by Kristin Bethge for the Guardian The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2024
Brazil's Lula Still Losing Digital Battle To Bolsonaro Wearing a blue shirt with the sleeves rolled up, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva smiles as he gushes on his love of Brazilian music, and then segues into a barstool-style dissertation on football. International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
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Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro Son Over Alleged Spying Police in Brazil raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's son Carlos on Monday as an investigation into accusations of illegal spying closed in on the far-right leader's inner circle. International Business Times · Jan 29, 2024
Police raid villa of Jair Bolsonaro as part of spying investigation Ex-president’s family retreat targeted early on Monday as nine search warrants executed in other parts of the country The Guardian - UK · Jan 29, 2024
Can't we send Trump into exile? Tolstoy describes sending a defeated leader with no "human dignity" far, far away — and it sounds like a great idea Salon · Jan 28, 2024
Former Brazilian Intelligence Chief Investigated for Spying on Political Opponents Brazil's former intelligence chief, Alexandre Ramagem, is under investigation for alleged spying on political opponents. The probe reveals a group within t... Top News · Jan 26, 2024
Brazil Police Probe Bolsonaro's Ex-intel Chief For Illegal Spying Brazilian police raided the home and offices of former president Jair Bolsonaro's ex-intelligence chief Thursday in an investigation into accusations of illegal spying on behalf of the far-right leader and his inner circle. International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024
Brazilian police raid Bolsonaro ally’s home over illegal spying allegations Alexandre Ramagem ran Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro, allegedly using Israeli spyware to track political opponents The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024
Optimism dries up in Amazon as Lula drifts from climate priorities Brazil’s president inspired hope a year ago but approval of a new highway shows he remains a concrete-and-oil state builder The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2024
Lula vows to win ‘war’ against illegal miners invading Indigenous lands Brazil president hosts summit amid criticism that easing of crackdown had allowed outsiders to return to forest areas The Guardian - US · Jan 9, 2024
The Guardian - US · Jan 8, 2024 Lula hails ‘victory of democracy’ on anniversary of pro-Bolsonaro uprising Brazilian leaders mark first anniversary of insurrection in Brasília that saw Bolsonaristas attempt to topple new government
The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2024 Watch: Protests mark anti-democratic uprising anniversary in Brazil Watch again as protests mark the first anniversary of Brazil’s anti-democratic uprising anniversary.
International Business Times · Jan 8, 2024 Scarred Artworks From Brazil's Jan 8 Riots Tell Their Stories In an exhibition laden with symbolism, Brazil on Monday marked the anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital a year ago by displaying artworks, antique furniture and other objects vandalized in the attacks.
International Business Times · Jan 8, 2024 Lula Fetes Democracy A Year After Brazil Capital Riots President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will mark the first anniversary Monday of the far-right riots that rocked the Brazilian capital last year, with a ceremony in Congress declaring "democracy unbowed."
International Business Times · Jan 6, 2024 Still Divided, Brazil Marks Anniversary Of Jan 8 Riots President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will convene Brazil's political bigwigs Monday to mark the first anniversary of the far-right riots that rocked the capital -- but with key absences undermining his message of unity.
International Business Times · Jan 5, 2024 Deforestation In Brazilian Amazon Halved In 2023 Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell by half last year, according to figures released Friday, as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government bolstered environmental policing to crack down on surging destruction.
International Business Times · Jan 5, 2024 A Year On, Brazil High Court Judge Blames Bolsonaro For Jan 8 Riots A year after Jair Bolsonaro supporters stormed the seat of power in Brazil, the senior justice on the country's Supreme Court says the far-right ex-president bears "unequivocal" responsibility for the unrest.
Al Jazeera · Dec 31, 2023 ‘Outraged’: Brazilian Muslims face growing Islamophobia over Gaza war A survey released last month suggests approximately 60 percent of Brazilian Muslims experienced religious intolerance.
Latin Times · Dec 29, 2023 Year in Review: 10 Images that Marked Latin America in 2023 From natural disasters to political turmoil to sports and pop culture, it was an eventful year for Latin America. We take a look at the highlihgts
International Business Times · Dec 29, 2023 Triumphs And Tests: Brazil's Lula Marks One Year Back In Office In the year since Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva returned to office, he has overseen a reduction in Amazon deforestation and some wins on the economic front.
France 24 · Dec 28, 2023 Indigenous leader Raoni 'wants to make sure' Brazil's Lula will keep promises on Amazon In an interview with FRANCE 24, Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire expressed concern that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva might fail to keep his promises on the Amazon rainforest, particularly on demarcating the lands of Indigenous peoples. Although Raoni, who is chief of the Amazonian Kayapo people, admitted that…