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Brazil's education minister resigns amid evangelical scandal

Brazil’s education minister resigned amid a scandal involving evangelical pastors demanding bribes

The Independent UK

Stars in Brazil voice fury as judge orders festival to ban ‘political demonstrations’

Electoral judge outlaws leftist ‘propaganda’ at Lollapalooza, months before October election

The Guardian - UK

Brazil's Bolsonaro launches reelection bid complicated by weak economy

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out at recent polls showing him trailing leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the run-up to October’s elections as he kicked off his bid for reelection on Sunday.

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Brazil vote pits good against bad, Bolsonaro says at re-election launch

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro launched his re-election campaign on Sunday, telling thousands of cheering supporters that opinion polls were wrong and he is sure to win this year's election that pits good against bad.

Reuters

Brazil police probe Education Ministry graft allegations, source says

Brazil's Federal Police have opened an investigation into allegations of corruption in the Education Ministry, a police source told Reuters on Friday, potentially adding to pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of October elections.

Reuters

Bolsonaro reduces Lula's advantage for Brazil election -Datafolha

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has gained ground on favorite Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ahead of the October election, but is still trailing the leftist leader by 17 percentage points, a new poll said on Thursday.

Reuters

Brazilian President Calls for Boosting Economic Cooperation with the UAE

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said there is a vast investment potential for UAE businesses in Brazil as the country pushes ahead with new strategic policies and projects. He made his remarks during the Global Business Forum (GBF) Latin America 2022, held on the sidelines of Expo 2020 Dubai.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Brazil's attorney general asks for inquiry into education minister's funding decisions

Brazil's attorney general on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to investigate funding decisions made by the country's education minister - a move which comes after media reports that some projects negotiated by two pastors were given priority.

Reuters

Pastors' role in education funding creates uproar in Brazil

Allegations that two evangelical pastors have used their influence with Brazil’s Education Ministry to steer federal funding to friends are causing an election-year scandal for the government of President Jair Bolsonaro

The Independent UK

Former Sao Paulo governor Alckmin joins leftist party to be Lula's running mate

Former Sao Paulo governor Geraldo Alckmin joined the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) on Wednesday, taking the first step in officializing a once-unimaginable union with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as the leftist's running mate in the October election.

Reuters

Brazilian leftist Lula leads Bolsonaro ahead of October election, poll shows

Former leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva holds a comfortable lead in the run-up to Brazil's October election while voters blame incumbent far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for surging fuel prices, a poll showed on Monday.

Reuters

Brazil's Bolsonaro says VP Mourao will not be his running mate this year

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that Vice-President Hamilton Mourao will not be his running mate in this year's election, but declined to name his choice for the role.

Reuters

‘It’s either kill or be killed’: the South Americans going to fight in Ukraine

From anti-communist groups in Brazil to former Colombian police, a broad spectrum are hoping to take up arms against Putin

The Guardian - US

Brazil bans Telegram messaging service in crackdown on ‘fake news’

Brazil’s Supreme Court banned the popular messaging service Telegram, in a widening crackdown on what authorities describe as fake news and hate speech in the lead-up to presidential elections later this year.

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Reuters

Brazil's Supreme Court suspends Telegram, a key Bolsonaro platform

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Friday ordered the suspension of messaging app Telegram, saying it had repeatedly refused to adhere to judicial orders to freeze accounts spreading disinformation or comply with the country's laws, according to a copy of the ruling seen by Reuters.

Tribune News Service

Brazil bans Telegram messaging service in crackdown on ‘fake news’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Brazil’s Supreme Court banned the popular messaging service Telegram, in a widening crackdown on what authorities describe as fake news and hate speech in the lead up to presidential elections later this year.

The Independent UK

Brazil judge bans messaging app Telegram for ignoring ruling

A justice of Brazil's top court has ordered the messaging app Telegram to be shut down nationwide

Reuters

Bolsonaro granted indigenous rights medal, angering Brazil tribal leaders

Brazilian tribal leaders and advocates on Thursday criticized the granting of an indigenous rights award to President Jair Bolsonaro, calling it an "atrocity" that ignores his record on dismantling protections for native people and the environment.

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The Guardian - UK

‘Contemptuous’: anger in Brazil as Bolsonaro given Indigenous merit medal

Government honours president who activists accuse of undermining Indigenous protections

Miami Herald

Explainer: How Russia’s war in Ukraine is shuffling US alliances in Latin America

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reverberated across the globe, including in the Western Hemisphere, where both Washington and Moscow see the crisis as an opportunity to shift regional alliances in their favor.

The Independent UK

In Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill

Thousands of Brazilians have gathered outside Congress in Brasilia to protest a set of bills that they say threaten the Amazon rainforest and the Indigenous people living in it

Reuters

Bolsonaro suffers setback on bill to mine indigenous lands

Brazil's far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, suffered a setback on Wednesday in his effort to rush through a law that would allow mining on indigenous reservations, which he had argued was necessary because Brazil needed fertilizer supplies.

The Guardian - US

Thousands protest against Brazil’s ‘death combo’ of anti-environment bills

Demonstration against what activists call a historic assault floods capital after musician Caetano Veloso’s call for action

Daily Record

All Russia's allies in war against Ukraine as well as those 'sitting on the fence'

There are a number of countries remaining neutral with other siding with Putin and his troops.

Daily Mirror

Who sides with Russia against Ukraine as Putin's allies and fence-sitters are exposed

Many countries are walking a political tightrope over relations with Russia and Ukraine - with some supporting President Zelensky, others defending Putin's actions and those trying to stay neutral

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