The Latest Breaking News from Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused by opposition figures on Sunday of turning his trip to London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral into an election campaign event, in what critics said was his latest attack on Brazil's reputation.

Queue subsides on eve of state funeral as public readies itself for final act of mourning

Speaking from the balcony of his ambassador’s home, Brazilian president rounds on leftists, abortion and ‘gender ideology’

Up to 2,000 people will attend Monday’s funeral

Polls show former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is on course for a return to power

Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was during the 2018 campaign, which saw Jair Bolsonaro win the presidency, certain types of…

Evangelical Christians make up an estimated 30 percent of Brazil's 213 million people and are considered a key demographic as the country heads to the polls in the October 2 presidential elections. Four years ago, the vast majority of them supported Jair Bolsonaro. But today, their loyalties are wavering with…

Up to 2,000 people will attend Monday’s funeral

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of the October election has widened slightly, a CNT/MDA poll said on Friday.

Brazil's presidential hopeful Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by 12 points, a Thursday poll showed, while the far-right leader seeking reelection has lost the pace against his leftist rival's edge ahead of the Oct. 2 vote.

Over more than a decade in power, Brazilian leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his handpicked successor used state banks to bolster corporate "national champions" and major sectors their Workers Party saw as essential to the economy.