Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds annulment of prison sentences against Lula
The Brazilian Supreme Court on Thursday ratified the decision adopted by one of its judges, who annulled the sentences handed...
April 15, 2021Topic
Brazil politics
Bolsonaro accuses Supreme Court Justice of “political activism” against his government
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday responded harshly to a Supreme Court justice who ordered the Senate to investigate his...
April 9, 2021
Bolsonaro’s new justice minister replaces Brazil federal police chiefs
Brazil’s new justice minister on Tuesday replaced the heads of the federal police and federal highway police with candidates backed...
April 6, 2021
Bolsonaro loses Foreign and Defense ministers in a single day (March 29)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took a hit on Monday, March 29th, with...
March 29, 2021
Brazilian Senator Major Olímpio confirmed brain dead due to Covid-19
Senator Major Olímpio, 58 years old, was confirmed brain dead this Thursday, March 18th, after several days hospitalized with Covid-19....
March 18, 2021
Brazil’s Centrão voting bloc uses health crisis and Bolsonaro’s unpopularity for further power grab
The health crisis combined with president Jair Bolsonaro's growing rejection has boosted the Centrão's appetite for five new ministries.
March 18, 2021
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry announces three more extraordinary flights between Portugal and Brazil
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Monday night three more extraordinary commercial flights between Lisbon and Guarulhos, to be...
March 16, 2021
Brazil’s Economy Minister suggests extending emergency aid if pandemic persists
Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said Friday that if the economic and health impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic persist longer than...
March 13, 2021
CNN Brasil poll shows Bolsonaro in first place, ten points ahead of Lula
President Jair Bolsonaro leads voting intentions in a CNN/Real Time Big Data Institute poll on the 2022 presidential elections.
March 10, 2021