Police in Brazil on Wednesday called for former president Jair Bolsonaro and his son Eduardo to be charged with obstruction of justice for their efforts to meddle in the ex-leader's trial for attempting to stage a coup. The police investigation also revealed that Bolsonaro last year had plans to seek political asylum in Argentina.
A small country alone has no bargaining power against the US, the Brazilian president has said
US treasury imposes sanctions on Alexandre de Moraes, presiding over Bolsonaro alleged coup plot trial
Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, has lobbied US officials to sanction the Supreme Court judge investigating an alleged coup plot following Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's 2022 win. US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind the former head of state, threatening to level heavy tariffs on Brazil. The US-based Eduardo now stands accused by the Supreme Court president of having incited "hostile acts" against the South American country.
Brazil's chief prosecutor has called on the country's Supreme Court to find former president Jair Bolsonaro guilty of conspiring to stage a coup following the 2022 election, which was won by his left-wing rival, the current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The call came during closing arguments in a trial that included an attempt by US President Donald Trump to intervene in support of his right-wing ally.
The Brazilian leader has rebuffed Donald Trump’s new tariff threats
Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.
Brazil sack manager Dorival Junior after losing 4-1 to arch-rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying.
The ex-president faces charges of a murderous conspiracy while his US counterpart has surged back to power
Neymar's return to his boyhood club, Santos, is complete.
Footage of a bikini-clad woman straddling a man on a popular beach in Brazil has gone viral, with many slamming the act as “classless”.
Nigeria has officially joined the economic bloc as its ninth “partner state,” Brazil has announced
Brazil's federal police arrested former defence minister Braga Netto on Saturday on suspicion of obstructing the investigation into 2022's alleged attempt to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration. A November police report recommended the indictment of former president Jair Bolsonaro and several dozen allies, including Netto.
Hospital statement says Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had operation after brain bleed detected during scan
He hopes this week’s summit will spark a sanctions-busting big bang.
Elon Musk's X will recuperate its 22 million users in Brazil as the country's Supreme Court lifted its month-long ban on the controversial social media platform on Tuesday. In addition to the company's $5.2 million settlement, Judge Alexandre de Moraes asserted that it had complied with Moraes' conditions to end its suspension.