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Brazil's economic challenges are again Lula's to tackle – this time around they're more daunting

Even when they’re in trouble, Brazilians rarely lose their sense of humor. But in recent years, their joviality has often given way to political division everywhere from social media to the dinner table.

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Scholz bid to rally Ukraine support in South America falls flat

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's bid this week to rally support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion during his first South American tour fell flat, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reiterating his view both parties shared blame.

Reuters

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being devastated by disease and gold mining

Many in Brazil were left wondering how the public health emergency gripping the Yanomami indigenous population could materialise so quickly, but this is no sudden disaster.

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The best way to save forests

A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory

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Bolsonaro’s son dismisses idea of father’s extradition by US

The eldest son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that his father doesn’t have a deadline to return to Brazil and dismissed the idea of extradition by the United States.

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Scholz urges swift EU-Mercosur free trade deal on first South America trip

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday urged a swift conclusion to talks on a free trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur South American trade bloc, on the first stop in Buenos Aires of his inaugural tour of the region.

Reuters

Bolsonaro's nephew probed by Brazilian police over uprising

Brazil’s federal police have searched the home of a nephew of former President Jair Bolsonaro in connection with the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings in the capital by far-right protesters

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Dozens of Yanomami children hospitalized in northern Brazil amid health crisis

Dozens of indigenous children suffering from malnutrition and acute diseases have been hospitalized in northern Brazil, with relatives in hammocks holding their emaciated frames in scenes that underscore the gravity of a public health crisis.

Reuters

Lula calls on France's Macron to attend summit of Amazon countries

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday urged his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, to have France attend the summit of the Amazon countries that he aims to host in coming months.

Reuters

Why Brazil's Yanomami are being decimated by disease, mining

Severe malnutrition and disease, particularly malaria, are decimating the Yanomami population in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and on Jan. 20 the federal government declared a public health emergency

The Independent UK

Brazil Justice Moraes fines Telegram for not complying with court order

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes fined on Wednesday messaging app Telegram for failing to comply with a court order that called for the suspension of accounts of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Reuters

Crusading judge tests boundaries of free speech in Brazil

With his athletic build and bald head, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes cuts an imposing figure

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro backers in Florida decry what they see as a stolen election in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his presidential re-election bid late last year, has been staying in an Orlando suburb since Dec. 30. Some supporters have traveled from Brazil in hopes of seeing him.

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Brazil official says Yanomami region looks like 'concentration camp'

Brazil's military should evict illegal gold miners who have caused malnutrition and starvation in a region of the Yanomami reservation near the Venezuelan border, Indigenous Health Secretary Weibe Tapeba said on Tuesday, urging

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The Guardian - US

More journalists killed in Latin America and Caribbean than Ukraine in 2022

Committee to Protect Journalist reports region accounted for almost half of the 67 deaths worldwide

The Guardian - US

UFC fighters close to Bolsonaro find themselves in spotlight after riots

A group of UFC fighters aligned with former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro have found themselves in the spotlight following this month’s attack of congress

Reuters

Analysis-Lula confronts Brazil military's pro-Bolsonaro lean with carrot and stick

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken a carrot-and-stick approach to asserting authority over Brazil's armed forces and containing sympathies in the barracks for his predecessor after violent unrest in the capital this month.

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Brazilian police name alleged ‘mastermind’ behind murders of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Police chief says Rubens Villar Coelho, whose nickname is Colômbia, ordered the murders of the British journalist and Brazilian Indigenous expert

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Brazil, US show that secure elections require agreement – not just cybersecurity and clear ballot records

There are a number of ways to run a legitimate election. But the U.S. has learned in recent years, and Brazil learned in recent weeks, that it’s not always simple.

The Guardian - US

Brazil’s female diplomats in new equality push after dark days of Bolsonaro

Movement to tackle lack of diversity within Brazil’s foreign office coincides with Lula’s return to power

Reuters

Brazil and Argentina to discuss common currency

Brazil and Argentina aim for greater economic integration, including the development of a common currency, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Argentine leader Alberto Fernandez said in a joint article they penned.

France 24

Brazil's Lula seeks to reverse Amazon deforestation

Shaking a traditional rattle, Brazil’s incoming head of Indigenous affairs recently walked through every corner of the agency’s headquarters — even its coffee room — as she invoked help from ancestors during a ritual cleansing.

Reuters

Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

Brazil's ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country's largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports of children dying of malnutrition and other diseases caused by illegal gold mining.

Salon

All attempted coups are not the same

In Brazil, 1,000 rioters were immediately arrested. In Germany, the plot was stopped early. But in America ...

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Lula accuses Bolsonaro of genocide against Yanomami in Amazon

Brazilian president says predecessor emboldened wildcat miners which led to wrecked forests and disease and death among Indigenous people

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