In this interview, the minister of Racial Equality of Brazil and sister of Marielle Franco, murdered five years ago this Tuesday, speaks about women’s representation in politics, racism, the right to abortion and the damage caused by 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
Lula’s new government is asking for the ability to regulate social media, while the Supreme Court has silenced pro-Bolsonaro voices accused of spreading falsehoods
The Munich Security Conference underscored how the US, EU, China, India and Russia are competing to expand their area of influence among non-aligned nations
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
Presidents Lula da Silva and Alberto Fernández sign an integration agreement that includes joint energy and financing initiatives
Initially starting as a bilateral project, the initiative would later be extended to invite other Latin American nations, the report said
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
Brazil’s cultural community is holding its breath before the final round of the elections on Sunday, which will decide if the far-right president will be re-elected, or if leftist Lula da Silva will return to power
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