Agent of Brazilian dictatorship receives unprecedented criminal sentence
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - (EFE) A judge in the Brazilian state of São Paulo handed down an unprecedented sentence...
June 21, 2021Topic
Brazil politics
Brazil’s Left discusses expanding protests against Bolsonaro government
The organizers of protests against the Bolsonaro government hope to define the model and dates for new demonstrations by Wednesday.
June 21, 2021
Bolsonaro allies in Brazil complain about sudden loss of thousands of their Twitter followers
Allies of the Brazilian president, the far-right Jair Bolsonaro, complained on Monday about the sudden loss of thousands of his...
June 14, 2021
Labor unions demand aid for the poor and halt to privatizations in Brazil
Labor unions demand a halt to privatizations and more aid for Brazil's poor. The political battle over state asset sales....
May 26, 2021
Several NGOs ask to reject Brazil from OECD due to Bolsonaro’s policies
More than 60 NGOs asked the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to consider Brazil's accession to that body...
May 12, 2021
Brazil’s Bolsonaro guarantees he will appoint “terribly evangelical” judge to the Supreme Court
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro reaffirmed this Saturday that he would fulfill his promise to appoint a "terribly evangelical" next...
May 8, 2021
Bolsonaro rants against isolation measures: “If needed, our Army will take to the streets”
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday, April 23, that if he were to order...
April 24, 2021
Brazil’s Supreme Court confirms that former judge Moro was biased in Lula trial
The majority of Brazil's Supreme Court justices confirmed Thursday that former judge Sergio Moro did not act with "impartiality" in...
April 22, 2021
Government and Congress in Brazil keep legislator earmarks, remove US$22 billion from spending cap and fiscal target
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The administration and the Congress sealed an agreement that could raise spending to more than...
April 20, 2021