Brazil launches operation to drive illegal miners from Yanomami lands Special forces destroy aircraft and seize weapons in effort to protect largest Indigenous reserve from mining mafias The Guardian - US · Feb 8, 2023
Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon The illegal miners have polluted rivers and land in the reserve, leading to widespread hunger and disease. WEKU · Feb 6, 2023
Investigate Bolsonaro for genocide, says Brazil’s Marina Silva Exclusive: Environment minister calls for ex-president to be held to account as she prepares to tackle illegal gold miners The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2023
A month after election riots, deeply divided Brazil faces risk of more violence Almost a month on from the insurrection in Brasilia, questions linger about the loyalty of Brazil's security forces and the potential for more violence. Radio France Internationale · Feb 5, 2023
Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2023
Bolsonaro attended meeting about plot to keep him in power, senator says Senator says he was asked to get justice to make compromising comments on tape as Bolsonaro ‘sat in silence’ The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2023
Brazil's Congress reelects leaders, aiding Lula's agenda Brazilian lawmakers have voted to reelect the heads of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, bolstering President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s prospects for passing legislation and governing in the polarized nation The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
Olympic champion suspended after asking fans if he should shoot new Brazil president A member of the 2016 Rio Olympic gold medal-winning volleyball team landed himself in hot water following an alarming post on his Instagram story Daily Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Exiled Bolsonaro lives it up in Florida as legal woes grow back home Ex-Brazilian president faces criminal inquiries, including an investigation into his alleged role in the Brasília uprising The Guardian - US · Feb 1, 2023
Brazilian volleyball player suspended over Lula poll Brazilian volleyball club Cruzeiro has suspended Olympic gold medalist Wallace de Souza after he conducted a social media poll asking his fans whether they would shoot Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the face The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023
Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., indicating he may have no immediate intention to return home, where legal issues await The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon Germany announced on Monday that it would make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023
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. The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023
The best way to save forests A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory Salon · Jan 29, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jan 28, 2023 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2023 ‘Brazil was asleep’: as the rains come, hope reawakens for the Amazon While the honeymoon mood created by the new government will run up against political reality, the euphoria is not blind
The Independent UK · Jan 25, 2023 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
WEKU · Jan 25, 2023 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.
Fortune · Jan 24, 2023 Some of the world's top economists have weighed in on Argentina and Brazil's plan for a common currency: 'This is insane' Economists don't see Brazil and Argentina's common currency idea panning out.
The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023 Drag artist claims George Santos was liberal in Brazil but ‘went crazy’ when he moved to US Santos has performed at the kind of drag shows that other conservatives have smeared as efforts to groom children
Salon · Jan 24, 2023 Santos: I survived assassination attempt Santos claimed he and his husband were forced to have "a police escort standing in front of our house"
The Guardian - US · Jan 24, 2023 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 · Jan 24, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2023 Proposed Brazil-Argentina common currency is met with doubts Market analysts are reacting with deep skepticism to a proposal floated by the leaders of Brazil and Argentina to launch a common currency
The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023 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.