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Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who dispute the election of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gather outside Brazil's Congress after protesters had invaded the building as well as the presidential palace and Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil January 8, 2023. REUTERS/Antonio Cascio

Bolsonaro in Florida Hospital; 1,500 Supporters Detained After Brasilia Riots

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming key…

10, Jan 2023
Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourao looks on next to Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Brazil Acting President Hits Out at 'Silent' Bolsonaro in New Year Speech

Brazil's acting president, Hamilton Mourao, on Saturday criticized outgoing far-right leader Jair Bolsonaro for allowing anti-democratic sentiment to thrive in the wake of this year's election, in a…

01, Jan 2023
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announces people to lead ministries in his upcoming government in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. Lula will be sworn-in on Jan. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Lula Taps 16 Ministers Ahead of Inauguration

Brazil’s president-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, appointed 16 ministers on Thursday, tapping two members of his party who oversaw states in Brazil’s northeast to run the country’s education and…

AP 22, Dec 2022
Valdemar Costa Neto, the leader of President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party, center, attends a press conference regarding an investigation carried out by the party pointing out inconsistencies in voting machines used in the general elections, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil Election Agency Rejects Bolsonaro Push To Void Votes

The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro’s political party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned…

AP 24, Nov 2022
Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva cries while speaking during a meeting with members of the government transition team in Brasilia, Brazil November 10, 2022. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Lula's Honeymoon With Brazil Markets Ends Amid Spending Plan Fears

Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's brief honeymoon with financial markets looked finished on Thursday, as he pushed for more room to grow social spending without setting long-term…

10, Nov 2022
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Brazil's First Working-Class President Returns Following Remarkable Comeback

Luiz Inácio "Lula" da Silva has been elected as Brazil's next president, following a close run-off election last Sunday. Lula’s victory marks a political reversal for Latin America's largest country…

Majalla 04, Nov 2022
Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro protest his defeat in the presidential runoff election, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022. Thousands of supporters called on the military Wednesday to keep the far-right leader in power, even as his administration signaled a willingness to hand over the reins to his rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

With Bolsonaro Tamed in Defeat, Brazil Steps Back From Brink

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…

AP 02, Nov 2022
Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reacts at an election night gathering on the day of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mariana Grei

Lula Wins Brazilian Election, but Bolsonaro Does Not Concede

Brazilian leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated President Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election, but the far right incumbent did not concede defeat on Sunday night, raising…

31, Oct 2022
 Soccer Football - Copa America Brazil 2019 - Final - Brazil v Peru - Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - July 7, 2019 Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America with the trophy REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Brazil's Top Footballers Lean Toward Bolsonaro in Polarized Race

A few days before Brazil's first round of voting in this month's general election, a 13-second TikTok video electrified supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro: soccer star Neymar coming out in favor…

23, Oct 2022
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