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Survey Reveals Bolsonaro’s Son Flavio Ahead of Socialist Lula in Presidential Runoff

Survey Reveals Bolsonaro's Son Flavio Ahead of Socialist Lula in Presidential Runoff

Brazil’s Presidential Election: Flavio Bolsonaro Takes Lead Recent opinion polls indicate a surprising shift in Brazil’s electoral landscape, with former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, emerging ahead in a potential runoff against the current president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. A Futura/Apex poll released Thursday suggests that while Lula is expected to secure […]

Brazilian Congress Approves Legislation That Could Cut Jair Bolsonaro’s Sentence to Two Years

Brazilian Congress Approves Legislation That Could Cut Jair Bolsonaro's Sentence to Two Years

Brazil’s Lower House Passes Bill to Reduce Sentences for “Anti-Democratic Acts” On Wednesday morning, Brazil’s lower house of parliament approved a bill aimed at reducing sentences for individuals convicted of “anti-democratic acts.” This legislation could significantly lessen the prison term of former conservative president Jair Bolsonaro. According to Paulinho da Forsa, a lawmaker from the […]

Lula from Brazil praises Bolsonaro’s imprisonment and criticizes Trump’s policies at the U.N.

Lula from Brazil praises Bolsonaro's imprisonment and criticizes Trump’s policies at the U.N.

UN Assembly: Lula Warns of Global Threats and Condemns Governance Issues Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, opened the UN General Assembly’s annual “high-level debate” on Tuesday, expressing concerns about the unprecedented threats facing international alliances. While not naming anyone directly, he criticized Donald Trump’s approach to foreign policy. Lula’s address spoke about “attacks […]

Rubio promises a firm US reaction to Bolsonaro’s conviction in Brazil

Rubio promises a firm US reaction to Bolsonaro's conviction in Brazil

Rubio defends response to drug boats in Venezuela Ron Vitiello, a senior advisor with Customs and Border Protection, expressed support for actions taken against drug smuggling boats linked to Venezuela, despite pushback from Democrats. He emphasized that CBP views certain Ecuadorian gangs as terrorist organizations. Recently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio commented on the conviction […]

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro’s Son for Supposedly Operating ‘Hate Cabinet’ During His Father’s Administration

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro's Son for Supposedly Operating 'Hate Cabinet' During His Father's Administration

Indictment of Carlos Bolsonaro and Others for Illegal Spying On Tuesday, Brazilian federal police charged Carlos Bolsonaro, the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, alongside Rep. Alexander Ramagem, current head of Brazil’s Intelligence Agency, and over 30 others. They’re accused of engaging in illegal spying activities known as “parallel Abin” during Jair Bolsonaro’s term. These […]

Brazil Shoots Down Bolsonaro’s Appeal to Go to Trump’s Inauguration

Judge Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) on Friday morning ruled against conservative former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro over the judge's refusal to return his passport to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. The appeal was summarily dismissed. Mr. de Moraes, self-proclaimed “anti-fake news” campaigner and reporter for several open media outlets. case […]