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Brazil

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

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

    Justice Cármen Lúcia cast the decisive vote on Thursday afternoon

    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

    Fux's vote sealed the fate of General 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

    It is not the STF's role to make political judgments, Fux argued

    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

    De Moraes was the first to cast his vote, while the other judges were to follow suit

    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

    Lula hosted the conference, seeking alternatives to Trump's tariffs

    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

    The protesters also waved US flags, thanking Trump for siding with Bolsonaro

    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.

  • Saturday, September 6th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Lula discusses EU-Mercosur FTA with von der Leyen

    Lula and von der Leyen spoke for about 20 minutes

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva rang European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday to congratulate her on sending the Free Trade Agreement between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) to the European Parliament for a vote.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 19:30 UTC

    Brazil clinches deal to sell Japan animal fat products

    These products are in the animal feed industry

    Eager to find alternatives for Brazilian exports after the 50% tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, authorities in the South American country announced this week an arrangement with Japan for the export of poultry, pork, and beef fat products.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    World Cup South American playoffs: 4 teams score 3-0 wins

    It most likely was Lionel Messi's last national team home game

    Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Colombia all scored 3-0 wins on Thursday in the penultimate round of the South American Football Confederation's (Conmebol) 2026 World Cup qualifying round.

  • Wednesday, September 3rd 2025 - 13:07 UTC

    Brazil and Paraguay join forces against syphilis

    “Syphilis is detected, treated, cured” was the gathering's motto

    Brazilian experts joined Tuesday a working meeting in Asunción between local representatives of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and Paraguay's National Program for the Control of HIV/AIDS and STIs (Pronasida), and the General Directorate of Health Surveillance to further discuss the elimination of congenital syphilis and acquired syphilis through a project called Cooperation Among Countries for Health Development (CCHD).