Jair Bolsonaro

The governor of the federal district has been suspended for 90 days after he did nothing to stop extremists from storming government buildings. President Lula da Silva has accepted an invitation to the White House in February

Thousands of Bolsonaro supporters forced their way into the parliament building demanding a military intervention to oust President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from power

After months of tolerance, authorities dismantled a large camp that had been set up in front of Army headquarters by supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro who claim the October election was stolen

The demonstrators are calling for the military to overthrow President Lula, who was sworn into office one week ago. Police managed to retake control of the capital, while the president accused his predecessor of instigating the riots

The leader of the Workers’ Party – who previously served as president from 2003 until 2010 – used his first day in office to sign decrees regarding deforestation, poverty reduction and gun control

The leader of Brazil’s left-wing Workers’ Party – who served as president from 2003 until 2010 – takes office this Sunday, bringing an end to four years of right-wing rule under Jair Bolsonaro

Government institutions and private companies provide employees the time and resources to see their team during the soccer tournament in Qatar

Far-right president files complaint with the Superior Electoral Tribunal, claiming irregularities with some of the ballots cast in the country’s older voting machines

The president – while not officially conceding – finally gave a brief statement to reporters two days after losing the elections to Lula

Lula da Silva, the leftist former president, will govern Brazil for the third time after securing just under 51% of the vote

After defeating Bolsonaro, the left-wing former president will govern Latin America’s largest economy and most populous country for a third time

The country is bracing for a nail-biting finish to what has been a bitter campaign between two of the country’s most prominent figures

Around 35% of members of this religious group supported the left-wing candidate in the first round of the vote, despite traditionally being associated with Jair Bolsonaro

The polls point to a technical tie between the two candidates, who are courting undecided voters and seeking to curb abstentionism ahead of a final face-to-face meeting on Friday

Before becoming president of Brazil in 2018, the incumbent head of state spent 27 years as a congressman – his rise to power did nothing to temper his violent outbursts, distrustful nature or religious fundamentalism

The social media influencer has 125,000 followers on TikTok and 13,000 subscribers on YouTube

Investigation by NGO Conectas Derechos Humanos and São Paulo University has sought out the reasons behind the country’s Covid-19 death toll of more than 212,000 victims, as well as documenting the statements made by the president about the pandemic, vaccines and controversial ‘cures’