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19 hours ago

Rio Carnaval float draws criticims over Lula tribute

A parade float praising Brazil's president Lula strode through Rio's Sambadrome, drawing contreversy and triggering lawsuits. A carnival float in Rio de Janeiro's world-famous carnival parade was the center of a controversy over Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his upcoming bid for reelection. Critics of the president accused him of improperly using the nation's high-profile Carnaval celebrations for political campaigning.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 days ago

Brazil's TikTok-born workplace revolution fights for more than one free day a week

Rick Azevedo, a resident of Rio de Janeiro, had been going from job to job for 12 years. All his positions had one thing in common: six consecutive work days, with one day off. On a Sunday night in 2023, consumed by exhaustion, he told himself that enough was enough. His boss had just called to ask him to come in early to his Monday shift as a pharmacy assistant. Feeling powerless and angry, the Brazilian grabbed his phone and logged into TikTok to vent.
World news
#presidential-veto
World politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month ago

The Bolsonaro surname: An advantage or liability in Brazil's 2026 presidential elections?

Most Brazilians do not regret voting in 2022; the Bolsonaro family leads the right with Flavio as pre-candidate, making the 2026 election competitive.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Key Bolsonaro ally arrested in Paraguay while trying to flee to El Salvador

A Brazilian former police chief, who fled the country after he was convicted as an accomplice in the attempted coup by Brazil's far-right ex-President Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested in Paraguay, according to the country's immigration agency. Silvinei Vasques was arrested on Friday at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Paraguay's capital Asuncion, the Paraguayan National Migration Directorate (DNM) said in a statement posted on its website.
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#jair-bolsonaro
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Bolsonaro supporters cancel' Havaianas flip-flop brand over television ad

Bolsonaro supporters launched a boycott of Havaianas after an advert featuring Fernanda Torres was perceived as a left-wing provocation.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Lula's balancing act: Cop30 Amazon summit juggles climate and social priorities

Brazil's president must balance rainforest protection, emissions reduction and social development while confronting domestic political divisions and projects that open the Amazon to extractivism.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Bolsonaro ordered to pay damages for racist remarks in office

Jair Bolsonaro was ordered to pay R$1m for racist remarks comparing a Black supporter’s afro to cockroaches, a ruling judges called recreational racism.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Anatomy of a coup plot: why Jair Bolsonaro is on trial

Soldiers allegedly planned to assassinate Lula, his vice-president and a supreme court justice as part of a broader plot to keep Jair Bolsonaro in power.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Brazil's Supreme Court declines to arrest Bolsonaro over social media ban

The Brazilian Supreme Court will not arrest former President Jair Bolsonaro for alleged social media violations, describing the incident as isolated.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
6 months ago

Bolsonaro's son blasts top Brazilian court official over assets freeze

Eduardo Bolsonaro condemned Justice Moraes for freezing his assets, likening him to a dictator for abusing power.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

Trump's tariff hike against Brazil boosts Lula and isolates Bolsonaro

Trump's proposed 50% tariff on Brazil is intended to pressure Brazilian judges but is isolating Bolsonarism instead.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Apocalypse in the Tropics to Clipse: the week in rave reviews

A documentary reveals the tragic impact of a harmful online community and the identity of a person selling lethal substances.
Social media marketing
fromPoynter
7 months ago

'Self-regulation has proven a failure': Brazilian leaders defend the need for social media regulation - Poynter

Regulating misinformation on social media is essential and does not infringe on freedom of speech.
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