Brazil’s Socialist President Defends Twitter Ban at U.N.
Brazil's far-left President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Opening Remarks He appeared at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to defend widespread censorship of conservatives, accusing the Israeli government of seeking “revenge” against Hamas terrorists. Brazil open Brazil addresses the General Assembly every year, a tradition that began in 1955 when Brazilian leaders volunteered to […]
Brazil’s Conservatives Watch Nervously as Elon Musk Caves on X Ban
Prominent Brazilian conservative leaders who defended X (formerly Twitter) when it was banned in Brazil have not, at the time of writing, made any public statements regarding X's recent decision to ban the company. cave Regarding the request for censorship from the Supreme Court of the Federation (STF). The STF is Brazil's highest court. The […]
Elon Musk Bends the Knee to Brazil’s Censorship in X/Twitter Free Speech Fight
In a surprising act of capitulation, Elon Musk and his X social media platform have complied with the demands of Brazil's Supreme Court after weeks of defiance. of The New York Times Reports After a three-week standoff with Brazil's Supreme Court, Elon Musk's X made an unexpected about-face and complied with the court's censorship order. […]
Brazil’s Amazon Sees Unprecedented Revival with 14,500 Baptisms
More than 14,000 people were reportedly baptized in Brazil's northwestern Amazon region in the first half of this year. “I and my whole family grew up here. My grandmother, grandfather, my parents lived and died in this house. I was born in this house and I will die here,” said Ramos, 83, who lives in […]
‘Can’t live without it’: alarm at Musk’s Starlink dominance in Brazil’s Amazon | Elon Musk
The helicopter swooped down into one of the most inaccessible parts of the Amazon rainforest, where members of Brazil's special forces jumped off a metal runway and into the waters where the caimans live. Their target was a giant steel structure hidden in the forests along Brazil's Boia River. A mining dredger was caught red-handed […]
Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of Argentine embassy housing Maduro opponents | Venezuela
The Venezuelan government has said Brazil can no longer represent Argentina's diplomatic interests in the country, endangering several anti-government dissidents who have holed up for months in the Argentine ambassador's residence seeking asylum, with reports that the embassy is surrounded by security forces. Venezuela's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had informed Brazil […]
Key Bolsonaro lieutenant blasts Biden for silence on Brazil’s X ban: US has ‘responsibility’ to speak up
A former foreign minister under Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro called on the Biden administration to condemn his country's ban of social media platform X, saying the US has a “responsibility” to speak out. The U.S. has a “responsibility to be a benchmark for democracy, the rule of law and freedom in the Western Hemisphere,” […]
Brazil’s human rights minister sacked over sexual harassment allegations | Brazil
Brazil's president has fired one of his most popular cabinet members, including another high-profile figure, Racial Equality Minister Agnère Franco, following allegations that Silvio Almeida sexually harassed at least two women. Almeida denied the allegations and Franco thanked President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva for his “decisive action.” But the scandal was a major blow […]
Brazil’s X ban, Peacock broadcast could be Eagles-Packers mess
It won't be easy to be a fan of the Eagles-Packers game on Friday. The season opener between the two teams at the Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo will have several obstacles for fans hoping to follow the NFL's first foray into South America. One stems from the fact that NBC's coverage of games […]
Celebrities Ignore Deadly Wildfire Smoke Engulfing Brazil’s Largest City Under Socialist President
Brazil’s largest city, São Paulo, woke up on Monday to a plume of wildfire smoke as a record number of fires raged across the state and the Amazon basin, killing at least three people and threatening to engulf one of the world’s largest ecosystems. Wildfires in the Amazon rainforest have long been a major environmental […]