Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been called the “Trump of the Tropics” because of his aggressive populist style. He’s gone out of his way to praise and court President Trump, distinguishing himself among the world’s elected leaders in that pursuit. Monday morning, he learned what others who have tried to get close …
RIO DE JANEIRO — The calls won’t stop. They begin at 10 in the morning and go until 8, at least 10 per day, all seeking someone known only as “Mrs. Najir.” Just one problem: “I’m not Mrs. Najir,” said Leticia Pusti, 27. “That’s not my name.” She’s begged the …
Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, is giving thanks this holiday season for his hatred of a man who surprisingly is not in The Irishman. Per the New York Times, Leonardo DiCaprio received the wrath of the right-wing leader earlier this week when he claimed that the World Wildlife Fund, a prominent environmental organization, had purchased images …
Fresh out of prison, Lula pledges to ‘defend’ Brazil’s people during speech to leftist Workers’ Party conference. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has pledged to rally against incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s far-right government and the authorities he accuses of unjustly imprisoning him, saying he would “make their lives hell”. …
Brazil’s top court ruled that defendants may remain free while they exhaust appeals in criminal cases, a decision with far-reaching implications in corruption cases. RIO DE JANEIRO — His fist thrust in the air, former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil triumphantly walked out of prison Friday, after …
Hundreds gather in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro to protest after the girl is killed by stray bullet during police operation. Hundreds of residents in one of Rio de Janeiro’s poorest neighbourhoods have marched to demand an end to violence in the Brazilian city after an eight-year-old girl was killed by …
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The sensei’s voice echoes off the high tin roof of the gym as his 18 students stretch, squat, bend and lift their limbs. “Ichi!” One. “Ni!” Two. “San!” Three. The counting is in Japanese, but few here look like gargantuan sumo wrestlers. Many are thin and sinewy, sweat beading on their …
Carlos Bolsonaro accused of ‘flirting with coup-mongering’ President is an admirer of Brazil’s former military dictatorship The rumbustious son of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has come under heavy fire from across the political spectrum after claiming rapid political change was unachievable “through democratic means”. Carlos Bolsonaro – a politician and …
BRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who was stabbed in the abdomen at a campaign rally a year ago, will undergo surgery next week, his third surgical procedure since the attack although doctors say this one carries only a minor risk. Bolsonaro, a former army captain, …
BRASILIA (Reuters) – President Jair Bolsonaro has drawn sharp criticism on the international stage from European leaders and environmental groups for his handling of wildfires raging in the Amazon, but at home few Brazilians are angered by his reluctant response. Many of his fellow citizens share his aversion to what …
PORTO VELHO, Brazil (AP) — Lingering smoke in the Amazon caused concern Tuesday among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems — particularly among children and the elderly — have increased as fires in the region rage. “The kids are affected the most. They’re coughing a lot,” said Elane Diaz, a …
JACUNDA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said Brazil will only accept an offer of international aid to fight Amazon fires if French leader Emmanuel Macron retracts comments that Bolsonaro finds offensive. Bolsonaro said Macron had called him a liar, and he accused the French president …
