The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian imports after a Section 301 investigation into trade practices including digital trade, deforestation and anti-corruption enforcement. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the move and said his government could retaliate.
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Jair Bolsonaro, nicknamed “the crazy” and “the wig”, has been elected president of Brazil. His popularity surged due to his hard-line stance on crime and corruption, and his promises to reduce taxes and increase public spending. Supporters are hopeful that his policies will bring economic growth and stability to Brazil, while critics are concerned about his views on human rights and the environment.
This article discusses the ruling of Brazil's highest electoral court that former President Jair Bolsonaro has been rendered ineligible to run for office again due to his misuse of power during his 2018 presidential campaign. The ruling will forbid Bolsonaro from running until 2030, effectively ending his political ambitions and protecting the integrity of the vote.
Brazilian Federal Police conducted a major operation on Wednesday, searching former President Jair Bolsonaro's home and seizing his phone as part of an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. Mauro Cid, one of Bolsonaro's closest allies, was arrested and several other locations were searched. The police said the "false data" were allegedly added to the database between November and December 2020, potentially undermining the government's efforts to contain the virus.
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets on Sunday in protest of his October election loss to President Luiz Inacio Lula…
In a recent interview with CNN Brasil, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he is feeling well and expects to be discharged from the hospital…
Brazilian authorities have detained an estimated 1,500 people in connection with the attack on government buildings in the country’s capital Sunday by supporters of former…
On Sunday, thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s top government offices in an attack akin to the Jan. 6,…