Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the former president, has beat back a flurry of corruption cases and climbed to the front of next year’s presidential race.
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Amazon Deforestation Soars to 15-Year High
Brazil committed this month to end illegal deforestation in eight years, but a government report raises questions about its intent and ability to meet that target.
Trump Allies Help Bolsonaro Sow Doubt in Brazil’s Elections
With his poll numbers falling, President Jair Bolsonaro is already questioning the legitimacy of next year’s election. He has help from the United States.
Bolsonaro Joins a Centrist Party in Brazil Ahead of 2022 Re-election Bid
President Jair Bolsonaro, who has not belonged to any political party for two years, is joining the centrist Liberals, they said on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Far-Right Disinformation Pushers Find a Safe Space on Telegram
In a social media ecosystem facing mounting pressure to combat fake news and polarization, Telegram is the most permissive disseminator of content — and disinformation.
Brazil Lawmakers Seek Indictment of Bolsonaro in Covid Pandemic
A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing hundreds of thousands of deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccine and promoting ineffective drugs.
Brazilian senators vote to seek 9 criminal charges against Bolsonaro.
A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by discouraging masks, ignoring offers of vaccines and promoting ineffective drugs.
Brazil Senate’s Pandemic Panel, in Last-Minute Shift, Softened Criminal Recommendations on Bolsonaro
Senators on the 11-member panel had second thoughts about the provability of homicide and genocide charges. Instead, they accused the president of “crimes against humanity.”
Bolsonaro’s Pandemic Response Draws Claim of Crimes Against Humanity
A report from lawmakers initially said Jair Bolsonaro should be charged with mass homicide and genocide, accusing him of letting Covid-19 spread in a failed bid for herd immunity.
Bolsonaro Should Face Homicide Charges Over Pandemic, Brazil Lawmakers Say
A long-awaited report from Brazil’s Senate concludes that Jair Bolsonaro purposely let the coronavirus kill Brazilians in a failed bid for herd immunity.