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14-year-old walks to church, calls 911 to say he fatally shot parents in Middleburg home: Sheriff

JAIR BOLSONARO


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From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price

Read full article: From Laos to Brazil, Trump's tariffs leave a lot of losers. But even the winners will pay a price

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading partners like Canada and Switzerland.

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Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure

Read full article: Brazil's Supreme Court stands firm on Bolsonaro trial despite foreign pressure

Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has said that the court will not yield to sanctions or foreign pressure regarding the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Dozens of countries with no deals face new tariffs as trade deadline looms

Read full article: Dozens of countries with no deals face new tariffs as trade deadline looms

Numerous countries around the world are facing the prospect of new tariffs on their exports to the United States on Aug. 7 because they haven’t yet reached a trade deal with the Trump administration.

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Trump signs order to justify 50% tariffs on Brazil

Read full article: Trump signs order to justify 50% tariffs on Brazil

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to impose his threatened 50% tariffs on Brazil.

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US sanctions Brazil's Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Trump ally Bolsonaro

Read full article: US sanctions Brazil's Supreme Court justice overseeing case against Trump ally Bolsonaro

The U.S. Treasury Department is imposing sanctions on Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

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Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff

Read full article: Lula says the US has ignored Brazil’s attempts to negotiate Trump's announced tariff

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says that his government has not been successful in trying to negotiate the 50% tariff on Brazilian imports that U.S. President Donald Trump announced earlier this month.

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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

Read full article: Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, his press office has confirmed.

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Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro echoes Trump by describing his coup plot trial as a 'witch hunt'

Read full article: Brazilian ex-President Bolsonaro echoes Trump by describing his coup plot trial as a 'witch hunt'

Brazil’s chief prosecutor has called for a guilty verdict in the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro, accused of leading a coup plot that sought to overturn the 2022 election result.

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The Latest: Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department

Read full article: The Latest: Supreme Court will allow mass layoffs at Education Department

The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track and go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees.

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From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion

Read full article: From tariffs to universities, Trump’s negotiating style is often less dealmaking and more coercion

President Donald Trump prides himself on being a dealmaker, but his negotiating style is more ultimatum than compromise.

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Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs

Read full article: Trump's sudden shifts make his policies baffling to countries trying to negotiate lower tariffs

In the past week, President Donald Trump has managed to make his erratic trade policies even more baffling to countries desperate to negotiate an escape from his wrath.

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Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs

Read full article: Trump's 50% tariff on Brazilian goods like coffee and orange juice could drive up US breakfast costs

President Donald Trump’s threat to boost import taxes by 50% over Brazilian goods could drive up the cost of breakfast in the United States.

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Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

Read full article: Trump plans to hike tariffs on Canadian goods to 35%

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will keep working toward a new trade framework with the United States despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying he'll raise taxes on many imported goods from Canada to 35%.

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Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes

Read full article: Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs against US if Trump follows through on 50% import taxes

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50%.

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The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House

Read full article: The Latest: Trump hosts African leaders at the White House

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says the 50% tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump would trigger the country’s economic reciprocity law.

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Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro

Read full article: Trump accuses Brazilian authorities of 'witch hunt' against ex-President Jair Bolsonaro

U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized Brazilian authorities over what he calls “a witch hunt” against former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial

Read full article: Brazil ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro rallies supporters in Sao Paulo to protest his Supreme Court trial

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined demonstrators in Sao Paulo to protest his ongoing Supreme Court trial.

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Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Read full article: Brazil confronts military officers accused of plotting a coup in historic trial

Brazil's Supreme Court had a historic moment on Tuesday when it heard a confrontation between an army colonel and general, both disgraced for their involvement in an alleged coup plot to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro in office.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro testifies before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plot, calls rioters 'crazy'

Read full article: Brazil’s Bolsonaro testifies before the Supreme Court over alleged coup plot, calls rioters 'crazy'

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has testified for the first time before the Supreme Court over an alleged plot to remain in power and overturn the 2022 election result.

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Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon

Read full article: Ahead of UN climate talks, Brazil fast-tracks oil and highway projects that threaten the Amazon

With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon set for November, Brazil is fast-tracking a series of controversial decisions that undercut its green rhetoric, revealing mounting political pressure on the federal environmental agency and widening divisions within President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet.

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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro leaves hospital after recovering from bowel surgery

Read full article: Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro leaves hospital after recovering from bowel surgery

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from the hospital three weeks after undergoing surgery for bowel obstruction.

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Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say

Read full article: Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro doctors say he has left intensive care but remains hospitalized after undergoing bowel surgery.

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Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

Read full article: Brazilian judges accept charges against more Bolsonaro allies in alleged coup plot

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has unanimously accepted charges against six more key allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro over allegedly attempting a coup to keep him in office after his 2022 election defeat.

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Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

Read full article: Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction

A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law has sparked intense backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous organizations.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro remains in intensive care after 12-hour surgery

Read full article: Brazil's Bolsonaro remains in intensive care after 12-hour surgery

Brazilian doctors say that former President Jair Bolsonaro is conscious and remains in intensive care following a 12-hour bowel obstruction surgery the day prior.

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Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

Read full article: Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has undergone a new surgery for a bowel obstruction and doctors in Brasilia say the procedure ended late Sunday after more than 12 hours.

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Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro transferred to Brasilia after hospitalization for abdominal pain

Read full article: Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro transferred to Brasilia after hospitalization for abdominal pain

Doctors say former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is being transferred by medical aircraft from northeastern Brazil to the capital Brasilia after being hospitalized with abdominal pain.

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Once called the world's most popular politician, Brazil’s Lula faces plummeting approval

Read full article: Once called the world's most popular politician, Brazil’s Lula faces plummeting approval

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was once called the most popular politician on Earth by then-U.S. President Barack Obama.

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Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations

Read full article: Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations

Paraguay says it's recalling its ambassador to Brazil a day after Brazilian authorities acknowledged that their country’s intelligence agency had spied on Paraguayan officials in 2022.

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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next

Read full article: Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro will stand trial over an alleged coup plan. Here’s what happens next

A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices unanimously ruled that former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup after the far-right leader lost the 2022 election.

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Brazilian Supreme Court panel orders ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan

Read full article: Brazilian Supreme Court panel orders ex-President Bolsonaro to stand trial over alleged coup plan

A panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices has unanimously accepted charges against former President Jair Bolsonaro over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

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Brazil’s Supreme Court ends first day of Bolsonaro coup proceedings without a decision

Read full article: Brazil’s Supreme Court ends first day of Bolsonaro coup proceedings without a decision

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court justices has wrapped up a first day of proceedings to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts including attempting to stage a coup.

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Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

Read full article: Brazil apologizes to families of victims of military dictatorship's mass grave

Brazil’s government has apologized to families of victims of the country’s military dictatorship whose remains could be among those found in a clandestine mass grave 35 years ago.

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Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

Read full article: Brazil's top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

A panel of Brazil’s Supreme Court will open proceedings Tuesday to decide whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and several of his associates will stand trial on five counts, including attempting to stage a coup d’etat.

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Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges

Read full article: Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges

Thousands of backers of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro have poured onto Copacabana Beach to express their support for the far-right politician as he faces charges of plotting a coup.

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Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks

Read full article: Trump administration ramps up rhetoric targeting the courts amid mounting legal setbacks

President Donald Trump’s supporters are echoing some of the rhetoric and actions that elsewhere have preceded attacks on the judiciary as the courts deliver a series of setbacks to his dramatic attempt to change the federal government without congressional approval.

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Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum

Read full article: Brazil rejoices over first Oscar win. 'I'm Still Here' house to be transformed into a film museum

When Spanish actress Penélope Cruz announced that “I’m Still Here” was the winner of best international film at the Academy Awards, Brazilians roared at home and on the streets, where Carnival festivities have been ongoing since Saturday.

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The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Read full article: The Latest: From small dogs to big cats, a day inside Brazil's wild Carnival parties

Brazil’s Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades.

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Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

Read full article: Brazil Supreme Court justice orders Rumble suspension nationwide for alleged non-compliance

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ordered the suspension of video-sharing platform Rumble in the South American nation for allegedly refusing to comply with court orders.

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Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he's admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot

Read full article: Lula says Bolsonaro’s push for amnesty means he's admitting guilt in Brazil coup plot

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says predecessor Jair Bolsonaro is acknowledging his guilt in a case in which he's accused of plotting a coup to stay in power by focusing on a campaign for amnesty.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams 'vague' accusations after attempted coup indictment

Read full article: Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams 'vague' accusations after attempted coup indictment

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday denied accusations that he orchestrated a coup to stay in office and said the charges were the result of an authoritarian regime manufacturing “internal enemies.”.

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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Read full article: Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election.

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Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

Read full article: Trump media company sues a Brazilian Supreme Court justice investigating Bolsonaro

President Donald Trump’s media company has sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice.

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

Read full article: Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro charged over alleged coup that included a plan to poison Lula

Brazil’s top prosecutor Paulo Gonet has formally charged former President Jair Bolsonaro with attempting a coup to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat.

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New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Read full article: New law in Brazil is making students put away their smartphones at school

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools.

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Amazon's advocates fear Trump's return means little US help to protect rainforest

Read full article: Amazon's advocates fear Trump's return means little US help to protect rainforest

With Donald Trump settling back into the White House, advocates for the Amazon worry about what his second term will mean for the rainforest.

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Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term

Read full article: Conservatives of color have lofty expectations for Trump's second term

President Donald Trump’s pledge to help make Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream a reality is viewed with skepticism by many prominent Black and Hispanic civil rights leaders.

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New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

Read full article: New Brazil law restricts use of smartphones in elementary and high schools

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed a bill restricting the use of smartphones at school, following a global trend for such limitations.

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In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance

Read full article: In ‘I’m Still Here,’ a family portrait is a form of political resistance

Political resistance in movies often takes the form of protest, hunger strike or armed uprising.

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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

Read full article: Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

The Amazon rainforest staggered through another difficult year in 2024.

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Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

Read full article: Brazilian President Lula discharged from hospital after surgery to stop brain bleed

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been discharged from the hospital after undergoing surgery to stop a brain bleed.

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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds

Read full article: Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds

Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a report published by the Brazilian Forum of Public Security.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Read full article: Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, an unsealed police report alleges

Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in the 2022 election, according to a Federal Police report that has been unsealed.

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Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?

Read full article: Brazilian police formally accused Bolsonaro of an attempted coup. What comes next?

Police have formally accused Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep the right-wing leader in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections.

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Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt

Read full article: Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt

Brazil’s Federal Police have formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his electoral defeat in the 2022 elections.

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Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Read full article: Brazil’s Lula welcomes China's Xi for state visit as ties between countries strengthen

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has welcomed China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two countries that analysts say may accelerate as Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025.

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Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Read full article: Brazilian police arrest 5 officers in alleged 2022 coup plot to kill President Lula, others

Brazil's federal police have arrested five officers accused of plotting a coup that included plans to overthrow the government following the 2022 elections and kill then-President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics

Read full article: Brazil’s G20 summit produces a broad declaration that’s short on specifics

The summit of the Group of 20 leading economies in Rio de Janeiro has produced a joint declaration that, while not totally endorsed by one of the group’s members, succeeded in addressing most topics host Brazil had prioritized addressing: both ongoing major wars, a global pact to fight hunger, taxation of the world’s wealthiest people and changes to global governance.

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Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

Read full article: Brazil authorities link bombing in the capital to extremist discourse

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice says he believes that the explosion outside the court in Brasilia was the consequence of frequent far-right attacks and hate speech targeting the country’s institutions.

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Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Read full article: Man kills himself with blasts outside Brazil's Supreme Court after failing to get inside

Authorities say a man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court has killed himself in explosions outside the building that forced justices and staff to evacuate.

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Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

Read full article: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year

According to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring.

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Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

Read full article: Criminals may be leveraging climate change as record acreage burns in Brazil's Amazon

Brazil’s Amazon dry season just ended with a staggering 846% increase in burned forest area compared to the year before.

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Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

Read full article: Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia's government efforts to control deforestation in the Amazon are being hampered by the actions of left-wing dissidents who control the area.

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Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's elections

Read full article: Sao Paulo mayor's race heads to a runoff without a controversial outsider in Brazil's elections

The mayor's race in Sao Paulo is heading to a runoff, while Rio de Janeiro incumbent mayor was reelected in the first round of Brazil's local elections.

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Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

Read full article: Musk's X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access

Some Brazilian users have regained access to X despite a nationwide ban put in place by the country’s Supreme Court.

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Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

Read full article: Brazil's Lula pledges to finish paving road that experts say could worsen Amazon deforestation

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pledging to finish paving a roadway in the heart of the Amazon that experts and some in his own government say could worsen deforestation.

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Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

Read full article: Brazil's X ban drives outraged Bolsonaro supporters to rally for 'free speech'

A few thousand supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have begun flooding Sao Paulo’s main boulevard for an Independence Day rally.

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X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Read full article: X announces suspension of Brazil operations, alleging ‘censorship orders’ from Supreme Court justice

Social media company X says it will close its operations in Brazil, claiming Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes threatened to arrest their legal representative in Brazil if they did not comply with orders.

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Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving

Read full article: Citing climate change, a federal court in Brazil halts rainforest highway paving

In an unusual action, a Brazilian federal court has halted a project to pave a dirt highway that connects the major city of Manaus to populous regions, citing the likelihood it will contribute to climate change.

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Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say

Read full article: Brazil’s intelligence agency under Bolsonaro spied on judiciary and lawmakers, police say

An investigation into Brazil’s federal police alleges that the country’s intelligence agency spied on members of the judiciary, lawmakers and journalists under former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil's police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia

Read full article: Brazil's police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia

Brazil’s Federal Police allege former President Jair Bolsonaro embezzled jewelry worth about $1.2 million during his time in office.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

Read full article: Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia

The indictment of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia marked the far-right leader’s second formal accusation with more potentially in store.

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Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say

Read full article: Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say

Brazilian police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations.

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New Petrobras chief is sworn in as market worries Brazil's government will have heavier hand

Read full article: New Petrobras chief is sworn in as market worries Brazil's government will have heavier hand

Magda Chambriard has been sworn in as the head of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras as market concerns of increased government intervention in the company mount.

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Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols

Read full article: Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols

The iconic yellow and green of Brazil’s flag mixed with a sea of rainbow-colored tutus, hand fans and drag queen hairdos at Sunday’s LGBTQ+ pride parade in Sao Paulo.

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A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

Read full article: A second scourge is battering Brazil's flooded south: Disinformation

The vast flooding that has devastated Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state has yet to subside.

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Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro

Read full article: Conservative Brazilians laud Elon Musk at rally in support of ex-president Bolsonaro

Conservative Brazilians heaped praise on Elon Musk at a rally in the capital of Rio de Janeiro supporting far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

Read full article: US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X, shedding light on account suspensions

A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X.

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What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge

Read full article: What to know about Elon Musk's 'free speech' feud with a Brazilian judge

Elon Musk is clashing with a bald, athletically built Supreme Court justice in Brazil over free speech, far-right accounts and misinformation on X.

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Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction

Read full article: Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction

A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction.

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Brazil's Krenak Indigenous group gets literary esteem and an apology for dictatorship-era crimes

Read full article: Brazil's Krenak Indigenous group gets literary esteem and an apology for dictatorship-era crimes

It was a historic week for Brazil’s Krenak Indigenous group after decades of being overlooked at best, and at worst, subjugated and tortured.

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The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon

Read full article: The presidents of France and Brazil meet and announce a $1.1 billion investment plan for the Amazon

The Brazilian and the French presidents announced on Tuesday a plan to invest 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) on the Amazon, including its part in neighboring French Guiana.

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Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy

Read full article: Brazilian police launch investigation into Bolsonaro's 2-night sleepover at Hungarian embassy

Brazil’s Federal Police on Monday launched an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro’s two-night stay at the Hungarian embassy in Brasilia, amid widespread speculation from his opponents that he may have been attempting to evade arrest.

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Several probes target Brazil's Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first

Read full article: Several probes target Brazil's Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first

As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s term wound down in the final days of December 2022, he had decided to skip the ritual of handing over the presidential sash to his successor, and instead made plans to travel abroad.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status

Read full article: Brazil's Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been formally accused of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store.

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Brazil military leaders told police Bolsonaro plotted to remain in power despite election defeat

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Judicial documents show that top Brazilian military leaders declared to police that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented to them a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 election he lost, but they refused and warned him that they would arrest him if he tried it.

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Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation in Brazil for allegedly harassing a whale off Sao Paulo

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is under investigation for allegedly harassing a humpback whale while riding a personal watercraft off Sao Paulo’s coast last year.

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Supporters of Brazil's Bolsonaro stage huge demonstration to defend him amid investigations

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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have staged a huge demonstration jamming a main avenue in the country's biggest city to defend him against legal challenges that could put him in jail.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation

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Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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Brazil police investigate ex-President Bolsonaro's top aides over alleged coup plot

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Brazilian police have searched homes and offices of former President Jair Bolsonaro’s top aides in an investigation alleging they plotted a coup and that the ex-president was aware of the plan.

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Brazil's police investigate Bolsonaro's intelligence boss over alleged political spying

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Court records show that Brazil’s federal police are investigating the country’s former intelligence chief as part of a wider probe into alleged spying on political opponents under former President Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital

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Brazil has observed the anniversary of last year’s uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from office.

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Takeaways from lawsuits accusing meat giant JBS, others of contributing to Amazon deforestation

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Authorities in a western Brazil state are taking aim at deforestation of the Amazon with a slew of lawsuits against slaughterhouses and farmers accused of illegally raising cattle in a protected area.

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Brazil approves a major tax reform overhaul that Lula says will 'facilitate investment'

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Brazil’s lower house has approved a major reform of the nation’s notoriously complicated tax system.

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Brazil’s Congress overrides president's veto to reinstate legislation threatening Indigenous rights

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Brazil’s Congress has overturned a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva so it can reinstate legislation that undoes protections of Indigenous peoples’ land rights.

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Brazil's Lula takes heat on oil plans at UN climate talks, a turnaround after hero status last year

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At last year's climate talks, then Brazilian President-elect Inacio Lula da Silva was received as a hero with chants of “Lula.

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Trump tells Argentina's President-elect Javier Milei he plans to visit Buenos Aires

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Former President Donald Trump has told Argentina’s President-elect Javier Milei that he plans to travel to the South American country so the two can meet.

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Desperate and disaffected, Argentines to vote whether upstart Milei leads them into the unknown

Read full article: Desperate and disaffected, Argentines to vote whether upstart Milei leads them into the unknown

Millions of disaffected voters in Argentina are planning to cast their ballots Sunday for right-wing populist and self-described anarcho-capitalist, Javier Milei.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says

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A Brazilian congressional panel has accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup.

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Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection

Read full article: Congressional draft report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection

A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots has accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of being the insurrection’s mastermind.

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