Jair Bolsonaro

Since the events of January 8 the recently-elected president has strived to ensure that military leaders defend South America’s largest democracy and stay out of politics

Streaming platform Globoplay scrambled to update ‘Extremistas.br’ after the assault on Brasilia’s government buildings on the eve of the premiere

‘Letters to Trump’ includes private correspondence with former presidents including Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Richard Nixon, along with celebrities like Oprah Winfrey

Prominent conservative politicians and ideologues meet at a convention tarnished by the disunity of the GOP

In his first interview since losing power, the former Brazilian president tells ‘The Wall Street Journal’: ‘The right-wing movement is not dead and will live on’

The new government of Lula da Silva is clamping down on the illegal mining industry in the Amazon, where the Yanomami have been severely impacted

‘Both our nations’ strong democracies have been tested of late ... very much tested,’ the US president said at the start of their Oval Office meeting

The former Brazilian president did not directly address the Jan. 8 assault on the buildings housing Brazil’s Congress and Supreme Court

The former president left Brazil for Florida on Dec. 30, two days before the inauguration of his leftist rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The official website of the Brazilian armed forces said Gen. Julio Cesar de Arruda had been removed as head of the army

Demagogues – taking advantage of social unrest and polarization – are corroding the strength of democracies. Notwithstanding, institutions continue to show resilience in the face of authoritarianism

The case, the largest in the history of the Department of Justice, is far from over. Members of the Proud Boys are being tried for seditious conspiracy in Washington DC

At least 1,200 Brazilians have been detained after violently marching on the government buildings in the national capital, Brasília

The popular social media accounts of several prominent right-wing figures were suspended in the country on Friday night

A group of 46 Democratic lawmakers wrote to President Joe Biden on Thursday to demand Bolsonaro’s visa be canceled

Analysts believe the former president could be barred from running in new elections. Prosecutors at the Federal Court of Audits want to freeze his assets

Bolsonaro supporters arrived in the capital city on buses escorted by the same security forces responsible for public safety

A timeline of how a Bolsonaro march turned into a violent mob that invaded Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace

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