Brazil

• Monday, January 16th 2023 - 09:53 UTC

  Lula makes major changes at State-run media management

  

  President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva sacked the entire management of the Brazilian State-run media over what he thought was a sloppy coverage of the Jan. 8 riots in Brasilia.

• Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 17:56 UTC

  Former Brazilian Justice Minister arrested upon returning from US

  

  Brazilian Federal Police Saturday arrested former Justice Minister Anderson Torres on orders of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes for his alleged involvement in Sunday's (Jan. 8) riots.

• Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro under investigation for incitement to Sunday's riots in Brasilia

  

  At the request of Brazil's Attorney General's Office, Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes has agreed to add former President Jair Bolsonaro to the items under probe for last Sunday's antidemocratic events in Brasilia, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

  Brazilian Finance and Environment ministers will attend the Davos Forum

  

  Brazil's Minister of Finance Fernando Haddad and the Minister of Environment Marina Silva will be the official representatives to the World Economic Forum, (WEF) scheduled for January 16/20 in Davos, Switzerland and the message from the delegation to global investors is that the weekend's turmoil “belongs to the past and Brazil is ready to play its important role in international politics”.

• Saturday, January 14th 2023 - 10:27 UTC

  Sanitary precautions upped in triple-border region

  

  Sanitary workers in the newly-created county of Fracrán in the Argentine province of Misiones have undertaken a house-by-house campaign to persuade people to get vaccinated against yellow fever, Covid-19, and measles, while residents were advised to up their precautions due to the increasing number of cases in neighboring Paraguay, where the first death due to chikungunya has been reported.

• Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:31 UTC

  Bolsonaro's presidential credit card billed pet food and cosmetics

  

  Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to have used his corporate credit card for expenses above US$ 5 million during his four years in office on items that include ice cream and pet food.

• Friday, January 13th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

  Brazil: Draft for Bolsonaro to change election results found at Torres' home

  

  Brazilian investigators Thursday announced the finding of a draft at the home of former Justice Minister Anderson Torres of a decree whereby then-President Jair Bolsonaro would alter the outcome of the elections won by Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:53 UTC

  Mercosur needs changes, former Uruguayan President Pepe Mujica says

  

  Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica met Argentina's head of state Alberto Fernández over a barbecue at the Olivos residence in Buenos Aires to discuss the importance of integration of Latin America, because in the guest's words “we do not exist in the world.”

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:12 UTC

  Pro Bolsonaro leader arrested over Sunday's riots

  

  A woman said to be behind Sunday's events in Brasilia has been arrested by Brazil's Federal Police, it was announced Wednesday. Ana Priscila Azevedo is accused of organizing a coup attempt after parading through social media under the slogan “Power belongs to us.”

• Thursday, January 12th 2023 - 11:10 UTC

  Brasilia bracing for fresh riots

  

  Brazilian authorities have stepped up security measures amid fears of new riots like those staged Sunday against the headquarters of the three branches of government, it was reported.