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

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

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

Favored by the international context, the Bolivarian leader is being courted again after three years of harsh criticism. At the Egypt gathering, he exchanged words with Emmanuel Macron, John Kerry and Gustavo Petro

Rishi Sunak, Lula da Silva, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskiy and even Vladimir Putin are shorter than the average man – a characteristic that, despite not being relevant to governance, continues to challenge old ideas about leadership

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