Brazil’s Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Rio
Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo Reuters Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday rallied thousands of supporters in Rio de Janeiro in a bid to raise his political capital after losing a bid for reelection to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October, 2022, and facing allegations of involvement in a coup. Images shared on […]
Brazil’s Yanomami leader asks the Pope to support President Lula in reversing damage to the Amazon
Vatican City AP Pope Francis met Wednesday with a leader of Brazil’s Yanomami people, who asked for papal backing for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ’s efforts to reverse decades of exploitation of the Amazon and better protect its Indigenous peoples. Davi Kopenawa, a Yanomami shaman, said he came to the Vatican at Francis’ invitation to brief him […]
Brazilian rightist Bolsonaro says he does not fear being put on trial
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Reuters Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday he does not fear being put on trial, one day after a police investigation revealed the far-right politician tried to co-op the country’s military chiefs in a coup plan to overturn his 2022 election defeat. Bolsonaro did not refer directly to the […]
Brazil’s Bolsonaro gathers supporters in show of strength amid coup probe
Reuters Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro gathered on Sunday on Sao Paulo’s iconic Paulista Avenue to show support for the former far-right Brazilian President as he finds himself embroiled in several investigations that many believe could land him in jail. Bolsonaro called the rally, which he dubbed a “peaceful gathering in favour of the rule of […]
Brazil Senate votes to limit decisions by Supreme Court justices
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil’s Senate took the lead on Wednesday to curb what lawmakers see as judicial overreach by the country’s Supreme Court and passed a constitutional amendment that limits the ability of justices to rule on issues individually. The bill, that still needs lower chamber approval, stipulates that laws or measures decided by Brazil’s Congress […]
Argentine election winner Milei greeted globally by mix of hostility and support
Reuters The victory of Argentina’s libertarian President-elect Javier Milei at the weekend has sparked mixed reactions worldwide – including hostility from some Latin American leftists, tentative support from others, and a pledge from China to work with him despite his critical comments. Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist, channeled voter anger over a deep economic crisis and […]
Bolsonaro barred from holding public office in Brazil until 2030
Brasilia Reuters Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil’s federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year’s fraught election. Five out of seven justices voted to convict the 68-year-old Bolsonaro for abuse of power and misuse of […]
Brazil electoral court close to ending Bolsonaro’s political career
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Former President Jair Bolsonaro was on the cusp of losing his political future on Thursday, as three of a required four federal electoral court justices ruled he had abused his power in last year’s fraught election. The case was adjourned until Friday when the remaining justices will rule. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro looks on […]
Neo-Nazi groups multiply in a more conservative Brazil
Itajai, Brazil Reuters Last November, just hours before a social gathering for Haitian immigrants in the town of Itajai in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, event organiser Andrea Muller received a chilling message. “Cancel the Haiti exhibition or we will commit a massacre,” read the subject line of the email, seen by Reuters. “Santa Catarina […]
Bolsonaro aide sought legal advice for Brazil coup – police report
Brasilia, BrazilReuters One of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s closest aides sought legal advice for a military intervention that would have prevented the handover of power following last October’s election, federal police said on Friday. Lieutenant Colonel Mauro Cid was one of Bolsonaro’s personal assistants who stayed on as an aide after he stepped down. […]