Jair Bolsonaro

The patriarch Jair and one of his sons, Eduardo, have already been convicted of crimes. Flávio, who has just fled the country, was facing three investigations by the Supreme Court

The US has served as a shelter for the former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and his sons. Flávio, under investigation and with his passports canceled, just fled there after losing the presidential runoff. His brother Eduardo operates a far-right Brazilian lobby from Texas

Associates of the far-right leader and US officials confirm that he left Brazil after defying a judge’s order to surrender his passports. Lula jokes that Brazil is Bolsonaro’s second home and the US is the first

The far-right candidate abandons his attempt to get Brazil’s presidential election annulled despite support from Trump over ‘rigged’ vote

The far-right candidate announces a legal battle against what he called an ‘outrage’ following a judge’s decision to extend voting by two hours

The incumbent president will serve a fourth term after defeating the far-right clan’s candidate by four million votes, cementing his role as a leading counterweight to Donald Trump

After the disappointment of the first round, two history students are working to persuade undecided voters and defeat Bolsonaro on Sunday

The rise in wildfires comes despite deforestation falling to its lowest level in nearly 40 years

The president is using the power of his office over the budget to help the poorest families, entrepreneurs and transportation workers, just a few days before the runoff in a closely contested presidential race

With just over a week to go until the polls, the president is trailing the senator 49% to 51%, according to Datafolha

A 33% drop in forest loss across the region drove a global improvement, but uncertainty surrounding Brazil’s elections and Colombia’s new government could put those gains at risk, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment

Ten years ago, residents of the 12 apartments in this Art Deco tower in Rio de Janeiro had opposing views but still managed to reach agreements. Today, more polarized than ever, they avoid talking about politics

The far-right candidate would take 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for the leftist president. A judge has ordered the arrest of Eduardo Bolsonaro, who resides in the United States

There are three possible routes to his hypothetical release: a court ruling, a congressional amnesty law or a presidential pardon if his son Flavio wins the runoff against Lula

The far-right candidate faces President Lula in the October 25 runoff

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

The senator, son of the former president convicted for plotting a coup, won 47.1% of the vote against 45% for the left-wing incumbent. The two will face off in a runoff on October 25

Jair Bolsonaro. who served as president of Brazil from 2019 to 2023, is currently under house arrest for his coup attempt. He has anointed his son, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, as his party’s presidential candidate. A lackluster and uncharismatic copy of his father, Flávio has still managed to tie President Lula da Silva in the polls as the October 4 election approaches. The right-wing movement endures because it keeps moral issues at the center of its platform, while also demonizing the left, presenting it as a threat to faith and family

Extreme polarization between supporters of the leftist President Lula and the far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro will lead many voters to choose whoever they feel is the lesser evil, regardless of qualifications

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

Women, Black people, indigenous groups and the LGTBIQ+ community fear a rollback in rights and public policies if the far-right candidate emerges as the winner of the general election

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

Brazil’s president speaks with the Mexican foreign minister about the state of democracy in Latin America, and reiterates his invitation for Sheinbaum to visit the country

The president-elect of Colombia has supported building mega-prisons, scaling back bureaucracy and withdrawing the country from the United Nations system. He’ll face opposition from half the country

Right-wing governments are now in power in 12 countries in their various forms, as hardline security policies, rollbacks of women’s and minority rights, and alliances in Trump’s orbit gain ground