Brazil currency hits 4-month low after Supreme Court justice annuls convictions of ex-President Lula
Brazil's real sank around 1.5% to a fresh four-month low through R$5.78 per dollar on Monday, March 9th, after a...
March 9, 2021Topic
Brazil politics
Brazil Supreme Court Justice overturns Lula’s convictions on jurisdictional grounds
Brazil Supreme Court Justice overturns Lula's. Expert brazil supreme court analysis and reporting from The Rio Times. Latest brazil supreme...
March 8, 2021
Military presence in the government favors Bolsonaro in polls, survey shows
With his popularity wavering, Jair Bolsonaro has increased the number of military officers in his government. The presence of Armed...
March 8, 2021
STF Justice Toffoli alleges international funding for antidemocratic attacks in Brazil
Through the lifting of bank secrecy, the inquiries into antidemocratic acts and fake news in Brazil have uncovered international funding...
February 23, 2021
CNT Poll: Bolsonaro approval rating falls to 32.9%; disapproval up to 35.5%
Brazilian right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s approval rating slumped to 32.9% in February, from 41.2% in October, according to a poll...
February 22, 2021
Brazilian Assembleia de Deus leader warns evangelical deputies not to support Silveira’s arrest
The leader of the Assembleia de Deus Vitória em Cristo church Pastor Silas Malafaia threatened any evangelical legislator who votes...
February 18, 2021
Brazilian jurists oppose arrest of right-wing deputy Daniel Silveira
The arrest in flagrante delicto on Tuesday of deputy Daniel Silveira accused of promoting anti-constitutional ideologies, hate speech against Supreme...
February 18, 2021
Brazilian far-right deputy Silveira arrested for making threats to Supreme Court, Rule of Law
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Federal Deputy Daniel Silveira (PSL - RJ) was arrested on Tuesday night, February 16th, by...
February 17, 2021
Why is Brazil´s gas consumption half that of Argentina, despite much larger economy?
Over the last 30 years there has been an ongoing discussion in Brazil on how to increase the share of...
February 13, 2021