Brazil

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 20:12 UTC

  PAHO reports measles cases up 34-fold in 2025

  

  According to the latest Pan American Health Organization's (PAHO) report on the issue, a 34-fold increase in the number of measles cases was detected last month against 2024 figures.

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years and 3 months in jail

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years and three months in prison for his role in a coup plot following the 2022 elections. The ruling was handed down by a solid 4-1 majority after Chamber Chairman Cristiano Zanin cast the final vote.

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

  Argentine VP posts cryptic entry on social media after Bolsonaro's sentencing

  

  Following the conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel posted a message on social media stating, “It is disturbing that in America, democratically elected presidents end up in prison.”

• Friday, September 12th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro's sentence prompts mixed reactions

  

  The conviction of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for an attempted coup has drawn strong reactions from Latin American leaders, highlighting a regional divide over the verdict.

• Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 20:21 UTC

  Brazil: STF reaches decisive 3-1 score to convict Bolsonaro and his allies

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) achieved on Thursday an unsurmountable 3-1 score to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants in the so-called “Coup d'état” case following the Jan. 8, 2023, riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government in Brasilia.

• Thursday, September 11th 2025 - 10:25 UTC

  Brazil's STF: Fux acquits Bolsonaro but convicts Braga Neto

  

  Following a speech that far exceeded that of case rapporteur Alexandre De Moraes in duration, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux voted Wednesday to acquit former President Jair Bolsonaro and other defendants in the coup d'état trial for the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasilia. However, Fux did convict General Walter Braga Netto and Lt. Col. Mauro Cid for the crime of attempting to violently abolish the democratic rule of law.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 15:40 UTC

  Bolsonaro 2-0 down after three votes

  

  Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Luiz Fux claimed on Wednesday morning that the plenum of the country's highest tribunal and not just a five-judge panel should have pronounced itself on the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies for the alleged Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 20:51 UTC

  De Moraes votes to convict Bolsonaro in coup case

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes, who acted as case rapporteur, voted on Tuesday in favor of convicting former President Jair Bolsonaro for masterminding the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt through popular riots at the headquarters of all three branches of Government.

• Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

  Lula da Silva hosts virtual BRICS Summit

  

  High-ranking leaders of BRICS countries discussed on Monday morning how to expand trade mechanisms between the bloc's nations during a multiple conference hosted by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a move to counter Washington's tariff increase.

• Monday, September 8th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

  Major rally in São Paulo calls for Bolsonaro's amnesty

  

  Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro staged a rally on Sunday on Paulista Avenue in São Paulo, requesting a blanket amnesty for those convicted or charged with participating in the Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, particularly their leader, whom they regard as the better candidate for the 2026 elections, despite being disenfranchised.