Brazil’s Lula da Silva to Meet with Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders in New York
Brazil’s President Lula Engages with U.S. Officials During U.N. Visit Brazil’s socialist leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived in New York on Sunday night ahead of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly. Reports indicate that he is accompanied by a delegation of 73 members, including First Lady Rosângela “Janja” Lula da Silva […]
Survey: Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro Leading Lula da Silva in ‘Close’ Presidential Contest
Brazilian Election Polls Show Tight Race A recent survey in Brazil conducted by AtlasIntel, for Bloomberg, indicates that conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a slight edge over the incumbent socialist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. However, with just over two weeks to go before the initial round of the presidential election, the two candidates […]
Brazil’s Judge Dictator Sparks Supreme Court Conflict over Suspected Corrupt Banker Communications
On Thursday, Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) called for an investigation into fellow Justice André Mendonça for what he described as “abuse of authority.” This followed Mendonça’s decision to unseal a police report containing supposed messages between de Moraes and a banker who has been arrested on corruption charges. The […]
Brazil’s Judge Prevents Javier Milei from Meeting Jair Bolsonaro
Argentina’s President Unable to Meet Bolsonaro Due to Court Ban Javier Milei, the President of Argentina, is unable to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro as planned this week. This follows a 30-day visitation ban imposed by Judge Alexandre de Moraes from Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court over the weekend. The ban on Bolsonaro, which restricts him […]
Brazil’s President Cautions Trump: ‘Stay Out’ of the Election
Brazilian President Calls Out Trump Over Election Interference On Wednesday, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil and member of the Socialist Party, urged U.S. President Donald Trump not to “interfere in Brazil’s elections.” This statement came after Trump commented on the recent conviction of Eduardo Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair […]
U.S. State Department to Label Brazil’s Major Criminal Organizations as Terrorist Groups
U.S. Plans to Designate Brazilian Crime Gangs as Terrorist Organizations The State Department is set to announce that it will classify Brazil’s major organized crime groups, Comando Vermelho (Red Command) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (First Capital Command, PCC), as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) this Thursday. This designation comes […]
Trump Conducts ‘Highly Effective’ Meeting with Brazil’s Lula da Silva
Trump Meets with Brazil’s President Lula President Donald Trump met privately with Brazil’s socialist leader, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, at the White House on Thursday. Trump noted, “I just concluded a meeting with Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a very dynamic President of Brazil. We discussed a number of topics, particularly trade and tariffs. […]
Brazil’s Lula da Silva Set to Meet Trump at the White House
Meeting Between Lula and Trump at the White House Brazilian Socialist Party President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, May 7, according to various Brazilian government officials. Unidentified sources informed several news outlets, including Brazilian media, that Lula will travel to the […]
Shakira draws 2 million fans to Brazil’s Copacabana Beach for a massive free concert
Shakira’s Free Concert Draws Massive Crowd in Rio Colombian singer Shakira put on a free concert at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, an event that the city’s mayor claimed attracted around 2 million attendees to the famed seaside location. This concert echoed other major performances held in the same area, like those […]
Brazil’s central bank prohibits stablecoin and cryptocurrency use for international payments
Brazil’s Central Bank Bans Stablecoins and Cryptocurrencies for International Remittances Brazil’s central bank has prohibited electronic foreign exchange (eFX) providers from using stablecoins, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies to facilitate international remittances. A new regulation, referred to as BCB Resolution No. 561, was released on April 30. This updated the framework for eFX, which governs digital […]