The Brazilian Supreme Court and the federal police are demanding answers from former President Jair Bolsonaro after a New York Times investigation.
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Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.
Why has Brazil united in rejecting last year’s insurrection, while the United States remains deeply divided over Jan. 6?
A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested
Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.
Israeli Court Ruling May Determine Democracy’s Fate
From Hungary to India to Brazil, how judges responded to attacks on their independence helped decide whether would-be autocrats prevailed in constraining the courts.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blocked From Office for Election-Fraud Claims
Brazil’s electoral court banned former President Jair Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 for spreading false claims about the nation’s voting system.
Is Brazil’s Alexandre de Moraes Actually Good for Democracy?
Alexandre de Moraes, a Brazilian Supreme Court justice, was crucial to Brazil’s transfer of power. But his aggressive tactics are prompting debate: Can one go too far to fight the far right?
Bolsonaro Faces Investigation for Inspiring Brazil’s Capital Riot
Brazil’s Supreme Court said it would investigate Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s former president, for inspiring the mob that stormed the nation’s halls of power on Sunday.
Video Shows Brazil Rioters Breaching Inadequate Security
The invasion of Brazil’s halls of power began with a severe shortfall of security forces.
Lula Becomes Brazil’s President, With Bolsonaro in Florida
Brazil inaugurates its new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on Sunday. Facing investigations, former President Jair Bolsonaro has taken refuge in Orlando.
Brazil Counted All Its Votes in Hours. It Still Faces Fraud Claims.
A report from the military found no voter fraud — but left room for Bolsonaro’s supporters to argue maybe he’d actually won.