Brazil’s Supreme Court has acted as the primary check on President Jair Bolsonaro’s power. Now many are worried the court is posing its own threat.
Tag: Bolsonaro, Jair (1955- )
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President Biden will be among the 2,000 mourners at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey.
On Brazil’s Bicentennial, Bolsonaro Softens Campaign Rhetoric
President Jair Bolsonaro called his supporters and the military to the streets to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary. Then he softened his campaign tone.
Bolsonaro Allies and Election Officials Reach Truce on Voting Machines
President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed that Brazil’s voting machines are vulnerable to fraud, with little evidence. Election officials agreed to explore changes to security tests before the October election.
In Brazil, the Last Member of an Isolated Indigenous Tribe Dies
Known as the “Man of the Hole,” the last member of an Indigenous group was found dead this month, marking the first recorded disappearance of an isolated tribe in the country.
The Question Menacing Brazil’s Elections: Coup or No Coup?
President Bolsonaro has warned of voter fraud and suggested he would dispute a loss in October’s vote, but the political establishment believes he lacks support to stage a coup.
Bolsonaro Grabs for Man’s Phone and Gets a New (Insulting) Nickname
Six weeks ahead of national elections, the Brazilian president was confronted by a protester who tried to ask questions on video. He grabbed the man’s shirt, then tried to snatch his phone.
Bolsonaro Gathers New Audience for Old Claim: Brazil’s Elections Could Be Rigged
President Jair Bolsonaro elevated his vote-fraud claims from a matter of domestic politics to foreign policy, heightening international fears that he would dispute the coming election.
How Bolsonaro Is Using the Military to Challenge Brazil’s Election
Despite little evidence of past fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro has long raised doubts about Brazil’s electoral process. Now the military is expressing similar concerns.
Biden Races to Expand Coalition Against Russia but Meets Resistance
Many Asian, African and Latin American nations are maintaining ties with Russia as the United States tries to isolate President Vladimir V. Putin and end the war in Ukraine.