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 […]
Brazil’s President: It Appears All 62 People On Crashed Plane Have Died
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on August 8, 2024. President Lula da Silva convened his cabinet to discuss issues such as the use of artificial intelligence to help manage the country’s public services. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo by EVARISTO […]
Brazil’s Ana Carolina Vieira opens up after 2024 Olympics expulsion
One Olympian set to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics is speaking out following his controversial exclusion from the Paris Games. Brazilian swimmer Ana Carolina Vieira, 22, has spoken out about being asked to leave the Paris site after walking out of the Olympic Village. “My stuff is there [in the Olympic Village]”I went to […]
Brazil’s leftist president concerned Biden can’t beat Trump: ‘I think Biden has a problem’
Biden is currently facing international calls for him to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race, with even leftist Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva warning that “Biden has a problem.” “The president has become slower, he’s taking longer to answer questions,” Lula told a local radio station, according to Bloomberg. “The US elections are […]
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro Indicted for Allegedly Trying to Sell Saudi Jewels
Brazilian Federal Police Indicted Prosecutors on Thursday charged former Saudi Arabian President Jair Bolsonaro with embezzlement, criminal enterprise and money laundering for allegedly misappropriating jewels he received from the Saudi Arabian government. According to the Brazilian news network Jovem PanIf convicted on all charges, Bolsonaro faces between 10 and 32 years in prison. Thursday’s indictment […]
Brazil’s Supreme Court decriminalizes possession of marijuana for personal use
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a resolution decriminalizing possession of marijuana for personal use, making the country one of the last Latin American countries to do so and potentially reducing its massive prison population. The final vote on Tuesday marked the first time since deliberations began in 2015 that a majority of the 11-judge […]
Brazil’s flooded south sees first deaths from disease, as experts warn of coming surge in fatalities
The first two deaths from the waterborne bacterial infection were reported in southern Brazil, where flood waters are slowly receding, and health authorities warned that more deaths were possible. The Rio Grande do Sul State Health Department confirmed on Wednesday the death of a 33-year-old man due to leptospirosis. On Monday, authorities recorded that a […]