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Judge investigating 2023 coup was court bomb target, say Brazilian police

Police name 59-year-old with explosive devices said to have killed himself after trying to enter court in Brasília

The Guardian - UK

Brazil minister declares ‘war’ with fire as smoke cloaks Brasília and São Paulo

Environment minister suggests criminal actions behind spike in wildfires closing schools and grounding flights

The Guardian - UK

Lula hails ‘victory of democracy’ on anniversary of pro-Bolsonaro uprising

Brazilian leaders mark first anniversary of insurrection in Brasília that saw Bolsonaristas attempt to topple new government

The Guardian - US

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Indigenous women are showing us how to fight for environmental and human rights

During a recent trip to Brazil I saw how Indigenous women activists there have completely changed the political landscape

The Guardian - US

Brazil's Marta scored more World Cup goals than any woman or man. Now she hopes to win

She is repeatedly named world player of the year. But a World Cup title has eluded the Brazilian superstar, and at 37, this may be her last shot at it.

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Bolsonaro's political future in the balance as judges deliberate

BRASíLIA - Far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's political future hangs in the balance as a panel of seven judges weigh barring him from public office for years over attacks on Brazil's electoral system.

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Brazil's Indigenous peoples ministry could see key powers curbed

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's congress could strip the ministries of environment and Indigenous peoples of key functions, their heads warned Wednesday.

AFP

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Brazil protests to Spain over racist abuse of Vinicius

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil said on Monday it had formally protested to the Spanish ambassador and would lodge an official complaint with authorities in Madrid over the latest racist abuse directed at Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior.

AFP

Brazil clean electricity hits decade high

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil burned fossil fuels for electricity at the lowest level in more than a decade in February, thanks to booming use of wind and solar power, said a study published Thursday.

AFP

Brazil police raid Bolsonaro's home, seize phone

Brasília (AFP) - Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his cell phone Wednesday, investigating allegations the far-right vaccine skeptic and his inner circle falsified Covid-19 vaccination certificates to dodge health restrictions.

AFP

Brazil police search Bolsonaro's home

Brasília (AFP) - Police in Brazil searched ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his cell phone Wednesday in an investigation into allegations of falsifying Covid-19 vaccination records, an allegation the far-right vaccine skeptic denied.

AFP

US envoy urges Brazil to back Ukraine over 'bully' Russia

Brasília (AFP) - A senior US envoy called Tuesday in Brazil for robust support for Ukraine against "bully" Russia, renewing concern over remarks by Brazil's leader who partly blamed the West for the war.

AFP

Google clashes with Brazil over disinformation bill

Brasília (AFP) - The Brazilian government accused Google Tuesday of "deceitful and abusive propaganda" against a bill to tackle disinformation online, ordering the US tech giant to stay out of the debate or label its positions as advertising.

AFP

'A new history': Brazil's Lula decrees six Indigenous reserves

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday decreed six new Indigenous reserves, including a vast Amazon territory, after a freeze in such expansion under his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

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Brazil Indigenous leader awarded for fight against mining

Brasília (AFP) - Alessandra Korap Munduruku first turned to activism as she watched advancing agriculture devastate her Indigenous territory in Brazil, but it was her battle to drive out mining giant Anglo American that landed her in the spotlight.

AFP

Brazil rejects US criticism, defends Russia ties

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil pushed back against US criticism that President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is parroting Russian and Chinese propaganda on the Ukraine war as he held talks with Moscow's top diplomat.

AFP

Russia's Lavrov meets Lula as Brazil, US trade barbs on Ukraine war

Brasília (AFP) - Russia's foreign minister met in Brazil on Monday with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as Washington criticized the South American leader's recent remarks on US defense support for Ukraine.

The Guardian - US

Lavrov’s Brazil visit highlights Lula’s neutral foreign policy despite US dismay

Brasília encounter, like Brazilian president’s recent trip to China and offer of peacemaking in Ukraine, is part of diplomatic reset

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Brazil clamps down on social media after school attacks

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's government on Wednesday announced new restrictions on social media, aiming to curb an "epidemic" of violent school attacks one week after a hatchet-wielding assailant killed four children.

AFP

Despite Lula's promises, deforestation still rampant in Brazil

Brasília (AFP) - Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest in the first quarter of 2023 was one of the worst on record, according to official figures released on Friday.

AFP

Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14

Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who last week had to cancel a visit to China after coming down with pneumonia, has rescheduled the trip to April 11-14, his office said Friday.

AFP

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil, vowing Lula's days are numbered

Brasília (AFP) - Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro returned home to Brazil Thursday from three months of self-imposed exile in the United States, vowing to be a fierce opponent to his successor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

AFP

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil for first time since election loss

Brasília (AFP) - Three months after leaving for the United States in the final hours of his term, Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro returned home Thursday to reenter politics -- complicating life for his successor and nemesis, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

AFP

Brazil's Lula, ill with pneumonia, postpones China trip

Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was due to head to China for key talks with President Xi Jinping, has indefinitely postponed his trip to recover from pneumonia, the government said Saturday.

AFP

Brazilian judge bars Robinho from leaving country pending sentence decision

Brasília (AFP) - A judge on Friday barred Robinho from leaving Brazil while he decides whether the footballer's nine-year rape sentence, handed down by an Italian court, can be served in the South American country.

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