Brasilia

A guide to navigating the family tree of the family that aims to return to power in Brazil while fighting over the political brand created by Jair, the patriarch

Flávio Bolsonaro pledges sweeping cuts if he wins the election, while Lula vows to reduce spending without sacrificing the social agenda

Lula, Bolsonaro, the Catholic bishops and the Supreme Court are drawn into a controversy nurtured by the left that could influence an extremely close election

The founder of Banco Master is accused of a multimillion-dollar fraud. A second attempt to strike a plea deal has been rejected because he did not name accomplices or provide conclusive evidence

The right-wing candidate is slipping in the polls — though he remains in the race — amid a crisis over his ties to the mastermind behind a corruption scandal

Around 80% of homes owe money, the result of a perfect storm cause by a cocktail of high interest rates and digital betting, but also job insecurity, the digitalization of finance, easy access to credit, and a rising cost of living

The three countries condemn the ‘dramatic situation facing the Cuban people’ and call for respect for the island’s sovereignty in response to Trump’s pressure

President Lula looks to put an end to the 6x1 schedule, and Congress is debating over how much the 44-hour work week will be cut

Brazil is home to the largest community of descendants of Japanese people abroad 

The institutions that obtained the worst scores in a new national examination are private or municipally-run, and some charge very high tuition fees

The negative vote is widely seen as a delay tactic to stop a trade agreement that has already been 26 years in the making

The scandal calls into question the role of the Central Bank and two Supreme Court justices

The former president of Brazil will be moved from the police station where he is being held to a larger cell in the military wing of the Papuda penitentiary complex

Personal interviews indicate that two-thirds would leave the drug trade if they had a legal alternative

A study of 160 people over a century old includes some of the oldest humans on the planet

Climate change, growing demand and the transformation of coffee into a commodity for speculation on the New York Stock Exchange have increased the value and the uncertainty around one of the most desirable products on the planet

The self-taught urban planner fought pressure from politicians and real estate interests to build Flamengo Park, which just celebrated its 60th anniversary

Despite the number of inmates serving time at home, the country’s penitentiaries remain overcrowded

The Brazilian Supreme Court reached a majority verdict to convict high-ranking military officers for attempting to prevent the transfer of power to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after losing the 2022 election

The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this week on the former president and several military officers accused of leading a conspiracy against Lula

American importers are closing the door to the country’s beans, causing prices in New York to skyrocket, while exclusively Brazilian products have become cheaper due to lower demand

With 90 days to go until COP30 in Belém, skyrocketing hotel prices and a shortage of beds are monopolizing preparatory contacts

The Brazilian president also believes Jair Bolsonaro should be tried for inciting the US to use trade as a weapon over the latter’s trial for plotting to overturn the 2022 election

The former president faces trial for allegedly plotting to commit a coup to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election. This latest move is unlikely to improve relations with Donald Trump, who calls it ‘a witch hunt’

From a childhood marked by hunger to running one of the world’s largest waste management plants, the activist fights for the rights of those who transform trash into sustenance