With Bolsonaro tamed in defeat, Brazil steps back from brink
2 years, 1 month ago

With Bolsonaro tamed in defeat, Brazil steps back from brink

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — In the run-up to Brazil’s presidential election, many feared a narrow result would be contested and spell the death knell for Latin America’s largest democracy. So far, however, the worst fears have been averted, despite a nail-biting victory for former leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and ongoing protests by some of Bolsonaro’s supporters across the country. “Closing roads in Brazil jeopardizes people’s right to come and go.” That leaves a more vexing challenge: how the 77-year-old da Silva, universally known as Lula, unites a deeply divided country, rights a wobbly economy and delivers on the outsize expectations spurred by his return to power. “That’s what we need, someone not only who can address inequality but also inspire our emotions and ideas,” said Marcelo Neri, director of the Getulio Vargas Foundation’s social policy center and a former Strategic Affairs Minister for da Silva’s handpicked successor, Dilma Rousseff. What’s more, Brazil’s demographics seem to favor Bolsonaro’s aggressive brand of identity politics — including an anti-LGBTQ agenda and hostility to environmentalists — that have earned him the moniker the “Trump of the Tropics.” The country’s own statistics institute forecasts that the number of Brazilians identifying as evangelical Christians — who preelection polls show overwhelmingly favored Bolsonaro and skew right — will overtake Roman Catholics within a decade.

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How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office
3 weeks, 3 days ago

How Brazilian police say Bolsonaro plotted a coup to stay in office

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police in late November formally accused far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others of planning a coup to keep him in office. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greets his new Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet during Branco’s swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, …

Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro aims to ride Trump wave back to office: WSJ

Raw Story  

Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro believes incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump's return will boost his own comeback ambitions, despite being banned from seeking office until 2030 and investigated for allegedly plotting a coup. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that Bolsonaro, 69, is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing the ban, which he earned for baselessly trashing …

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that incoming US leader Donald Trump will support his political comeback in 2026 elections, according to an interview published Thursday, despite facing charges over an alleged coup plot. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing a court ruling that bars him from office …

Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Dozens of recordings reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A trove of leaked audio recordings from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil ‘s army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who oversees the police’s sprawling investigation, quoted some of those recordings in his ruling last week ordering the arrest …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to reporters at the airport in Brasilia after the Federal Police formally accused him of attempting a coup. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report unsealed Tuesday. “The …

Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot
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1 month ago

Brazil police urge Bolsonaro's indictment for 2022 'coup' plot

Raw Story  

Brazilian police on Thursday called for the indictment of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro over a 2022 "coup" plot to prevent current leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office. A police statement said its investigators concluded that Bolsonaro and 36 others planned the "violent overthrow of the democratic state." "The fight begins at the Attorney General's office," Bolsonaro said on …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
1 month ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula

Firstpost  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his 36 allies were charged by country’s federal authorities for allegedly plotting coup against current President Lula da Silva The political tussle in Brazil intensified after the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies were charged for being involved in a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe
1 month ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe

CNN  

CNN — Brazilian authorities have indicted the country’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into an alleged coup plot to keep power following the election of his successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. On Thursday, Bolsonaro was among the 37 individuals indicted by Brazil’s federal police as part of the investigation into the …

Brazil detains four soldiers over 2022 coup plot against President Lula
1 month ago

Brazil detains four soldiers over 2022 coup plot against President Lula

Firstpost  

Brazilian police arrested four soldiers accused of plotting a 2022 coup and assassination of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The operation targeted a group with special forces planning to disrupt the presidential transition and eliminate key figures Brazilian police said they arrested four soldiers on Tuesday over an alleged plot to assassinate then President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva …

Trump's victory energises Brazil’s right-wing politics, fuelling hopes for Bolsonaro’s 2026 comeback
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump's victory energises Brazil’s right-wing politics, fuelling hopes for Bolsonaro’s 2026 comeback

Firstpost  

Bolsonaro, an anti-establishment firebrand who was dubbed the ”Trump of the Tropics” when he was elected in 2018, thanked God for the Republican’s victory on Tuesday, which he touted as improving his chances of returning to the presidency. Donald Trump’s victory in the US has reignited Brazil’s hard-right movement, with supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro now hoping to replicate …

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations

Hindustan Times  

SAO PAULO — Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a huge rally jamming a main avenue in Brazil's biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. Many of the participants complained Bolsonaro is being persecuted by Brazil's Supreme Court and claimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unfairly won his narrow victory …

Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro staged a huge rally jamming a main avenue in Brazil’s biggest city Sunday to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail. Many of the participants complained Bolsonaro is being persecuted by Brazil’s Supreme Court and claimed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva unfairly won his narrow victory …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
10 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides met Thursday with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Bolsonaro has never been sympathetic to any type of coup movement,” his lawyer Paulo Bueno told journalists in Brasilia. They …

Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro targeted in probe on ‘coup attempt’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro targeted in probe on ‘coup attempt’

The Hindu  

Brazilian police launched dozens of raids on Thursday targeting ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, who was ordered to surrender his passport, and his inner circle over allegations of orchestrating an invasion of the seat of power last year. Federal police said they were carrying out 33 search and seizure operations and executing four arrest warrants in an investigation of a “criminal organisation …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied a report Thursday claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency last January. Three members of Bolsonaro’s legal team said in a statement posted on social media channels that the far-right leader “never took any measure that …

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight
1 year, 5 months ago

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro fades from the spotlight

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is fading from the spotlight, showing the courts’ power over the electoral system and the political shortcomings of the increasingly powerless former leader. Brazil’s top electoral court ruled last month that Bolsonaro is ineligible to run for any political office until 2030 for abusing his power and casting unfounded doubts on …

Bolsonaro faces uncertain political future as Brazil trial starts
1 year, 6 months ago

Bolsonaro faces uncertain political future as Brazil trial starts

Al Jazeera  

The former right-wing president is accused of spreading false claims about Brazil’s election system. The political future of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro is up in the air as a trial kicks off in which he is accused of spreading distrust in the country’s electoral process. Critics have pointed out that the former president has long embraced anti-democratic rhetoric and …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave testimony at the Federal Police headquarters Wednesday about his actions related to the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia. One week after his leftist successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office, Bolsonaro’s supporters raided and trashed the buildings of the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential …

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

India Today  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the reception a “flop.” …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the …

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US

Al Jazeera  

Former leader Jair Bolsonaro plans to travel across Brazil and promote conservatism, in opposition to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters at the capital Brasilia’s airport to welcome him back after three months in self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro, 68, who never conceded defeat …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida
1 year, 8 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to Brazil on Thursday after spending three months in Florida following his election loss, telling supporters that leftists would not be in power for long. In his first speech back in Brazil, Bolsonaro said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the left “will not do whatever they want to the fate of our …

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week
1 year, 9 months ago

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week

Al Jazeera  

The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election. Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will return to the country by the end of the month, ending a prolonged stay in the United States, according to a social media post by his Liberal Party. The Liberal Party said on Friday …

Haunted by post-election riot, Brazil’s Lula reins in army
1 year, 9 months ago

Haunted by post-election riot, Brazil’s Lula reins in army

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — When rioters stormed Brazil’s top government buildings in January to dispute the outcome of the presidential election, many soldiers stood by as far-right protesters broke windows, defecated in offices and destroyed valuable art. Melo said Brazil’s military has long believed that it has “some kind of guardianship of the country’s political process,” and Bolsonaro only fueled that …

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’
1 year, 10 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Brazilian president, who is accused of instigating a violent election denial movement, tells gathering in Florida he intends to return home soon. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he plans to return to Brazil “in the coming weeks” after having spent more than a month in the United States. “There is no place like home… We know …

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro a "faithful copycat" of Donald Trump and said there was no chance Mr. Bolsonaro would return to the presidency. During the interview in Washington ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Biden, Lula said that he would not ask the United States to extradite Mr. Bolsonaro —who …

Bolsonaro ponders election defeat, as crowd chants ‘fraud’
1 year, 10 months ago

Bolsonaro ponders election defeat, as crowd chants ‘fraud’

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Only a few weeks after his supporters stormed the seat of his country’s government, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday expressed bafflement at how he could have lost October’s election, then smiled silently as a crowd of supporters cried, “Fraud!” He did not directly address the Jan. 8 assault on the buildings housing Brazil’s Congress and Supreme …

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil’s Lula accuses Bolsonaro of planning January 8 ‘coup’

Al Jazeera  

The Brazilian president says former leader Jair Bolsonaro ‘actively’ participated in storming of government buildings. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has alleged that his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro actively participated in planning for his supporters to storm government offices on January 8, as a senator revealed the former far-right president attended an anti-election plot meeting. “I am certain that …

Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, was in Florida this month when his supporters tried — but failed — to overthrow the country’s young democracy. “Bolsonaro brought the spirit of patriotism and family values back to the people, and now we have to unite to keep fighting,” Bressan, who denies vandalizing the buildings, said by phone …

In Frames | Shock surge in Brasilia
1 year, 11 months ago

In Frames | Shock surge in Brasilia

The Hindu  

The similarities between Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro refused to cease even after both men were voted out of power. Lending their voice: Indigenous people, supporters of Brazil’s then President Jair Bolsonaro, take part in a protest against President­-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, for freedom and against censorship in Brasilia. Police officers stand guard as supporters of Brazil's President …

Explained: Are the Brazil riots the end of 'Bolsonarismo'?
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained: Are the Brazil riots the end of 'Bolsonarismo'?

Firstpost  

Brasília: Brazil’s democracy has withstood a vicious initial assault by die-hard backers of vanquished far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro who on Sunday sacked the symbolic seats of a government since recently in leftist hands. “The country is still bitterly polarised and I don’t think the no-show of the ‘bolsonaristas’ less than a week after 8th January should be interpreted as somehow …

Bolsonaro eyes return to Brazil as US stay pressures Biden
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro eyes return to Brazil as US stay pressures Biden

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following his supporters’ brazen attack on Brazil’s capital over the weekend. “It’s one thing to make statements about support for democracy,” said John Feeley, a longtime U.S. diplomat in Latin America …

Can Brazil’s democracy survive the attack by Bolsonaro’s supporters? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

Can Brazil’s democracy survive the attack by Bolsonaro’s supporters? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Days after Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was formally inaugurated as the President of Brazil, right-wing supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed and ransacked the offices of the President, the Supreme Court and the Congress in Brasilia on the 8th of January. The attackers, who don’t accept the results that brought Lula to power for the third time, appealed …

Brazil’s failed coup is a nightmare revisited
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s failed coup is a nightmare revisited

Al Jazeera  

‘Liberal’ democracies that happily worked with Bolsonaro should have known better. Bolsonaro and his family stoked the rhetorical rationale for Sunday’s siege by insisting for years before the 2022 vote that the country’s “elites” would rig the election to deny him a second term. I remember when, not too long ago, Canada’s then foreign minister, Chrystia Freeland, stood shoulder to …

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida
1 year, 11 months ago

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida

Associated Press  

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — As Brazil reels from mobs of rioters swarming its seats of power, its former leader has decamped to a Florida resort, where droves of supporters flocked to cheer on their ousted president. “I will always support him,” said 31-year-old Rafael Silva, who left Brazil eight years ago and now installs flooring in central Florida, where he stood …

Donald Trump silent as Jair Bolsonaro supporters launch Jan 6-style attack on Brasilia
1 year, 11 months ago

Donald Trump silent as Jair Bolsonaro supporters launch Jan 6-style attack on Brasilia

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Owing to recent events, this timeline can now hold true for either Donald Trump …

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida, where he’s now hospitalized
1 year, 11 months ago

As Brazil reels from riots, Bolsonaro finds home in Florida, where he’s now hospitalized

LA Times  

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, center, meets with supporters Wednesday outside a vacation home where he is staying near Orlando, Fla. As Brazil reels from mobs of rioters swarming its seats of power, its former leader has decamped to a Florida resort, where droves of supporters flocked to cheer on their ousted president. “I will always support him,” said 31-year-old …

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH
1 year, 11 months ago

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH

India Today  

In what seemed like a rerun of the US Capitol attack that took place in the aftermath of US presidential elections, at least 3,000 supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday climbed the rooftop of the country’s Congress, barged into the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. A massive face-off erupted between the Bolsonaro backers and the police …

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?
1 year, 11 months ago

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?

Bloomberg  

Thousands of supporters of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed congress, the presidential palace and the top court in Brasilia on Sunday, in what some saw as an attempt to trigger a military coup. Many Bolsonaro supporters have been pleading with the military to step in ever since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a tightly contested runoff election on …

Brazil’s Lula sworn in, vows accountability and rebuilding
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s Lula sworn in, vows accountability and rebuilding

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, and in his first address expressed optimism about plans to rebuild while pledging that members of outgoing Jair Bolsonaro’s administration will be held to account. “Those who erred will answer for their errors, with broad rights to their defense within the due legal process.” …

Brazil: Lula sworn in as president after thwarting far-right incumbent Bolsonaro’s reelection bid
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil: Lula sworn in as president after thwarting far-right incumbent Bolsonaro’s reelection bid

India TV News  

Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro's reelection bid. “I trust his intelligence to make this national unity administration work so we never have a Bolsonaro again.” Given the nation's political fault lines, it is highly unlikely Lula ever reattains the popularity …

Lula Sworn In As President To Lead Polarized Brazil
1 year, 11 months ago

Lula Sworn In As President To Lead Polarized Brazil

Huff Post  

via Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid. There wasn’t this bad, heavy climate,” said Carlos Melo, a political science professor at Insper University in Sao Paulo, referring to the year Lula first took office. …

Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover
1 year, 11 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover

Al Jazeera  

The far-right leader gave a farewell to supporters on Friday before departing for the US, where his plans are unclear. Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States, avoiding the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated him in the country’s October elections. Vice President Hamilton Mourao has temporarily become the …

Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Clash With Police In Brazil's Capital
2 years ago

Jair Bolsonaro Supporters Clash With Police In Brazil's Capital

Huff Post  

Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clash with police setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly trying to storm the headquarters of the Federal Police in Brasilia, Brazil, on Dec. 12, 2022. Eraldo Peres via Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to …

Brazil: Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro clash with police in Brasilia – Firstpost
2 years ago

Brazil: Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro clash with police in Brasilia – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Since Bolsonaro lost re-election to da Silva on 30 October, many of his supporters have gathered outside military barracks across the country refusing to concede defeat and asking for the armed forces to intervene Rio de Janeiro: Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s …

Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital
2 years ago

Bolsonaro supporters clash with police in Brazil’s capital

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro clashed with police Monday, setting fire to several vehicles and allegedly attempting to invade the federal police’s headquarters in capital city Brasilia. Since Bolsonaro lost re-election to da Silva on Oct. 30, many of his supporters have gathered outside military barracks across the country refusing to concede defeat and asking …

Bolsonaro supporters attack police headquarters in Brazil
2 years ago

Bolsonaro supporters attack police headquarters in Brazil

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of the outgoing president have been calling for military intervention since he lost the election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Supporters of Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro have attempted to invade federal police headquarters in the capital, in a burst of post-election violence on the day Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was certified as the country’s next president. …

Brazil’s da Silva announces incoming Cabinet ministers
2 years ago

Brazil’s da Silva announces incoming Cabinet ministers

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday unveiled some of the faces that will comprise his incoming administration, including his much-awaited pick for finance minister: former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad. Haddad’s nomination ends weeks of suspense that have led to stock volatility and ups and downs of the country’s real currency, amid intense pressure …

Brazil cannot afford to let Bolsonaro off the hook
2 years ago

Brazil cannot afford to let Bolsonaro off the hook

Al Jazeera  

“I have nothing to do with your son’s eye. You won’t go through here.” This is what a supporter of Brazil’s outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro told a desperate father begging him to end the roadblock between the central Brazilian cities of Sorriso and Cuiabá so that his nine-year-old son would not miss a crucial surgery to repair his cornea. Since …

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27
2 years, 1 month ago

Brazil's Lula promises new day for Amazon, crackdown on illegal deforestation, at COP27

ABC  

Brazil's president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has told a UN climate conference he will crack down on illegal deforestation of the Amazon and revive links with countries that finance forest protection efforts. Key points: Mr da Silva said crimes such as illegal logging and mining would be cracked down on "without respite" Outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro oversaw some of …

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