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Lawmakers in Brazil say Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup

2:55am October 19, 2023

by The Associated Press

Former president Bolosnaro rejected the report's findings, issued by lawmakers mostly allied with the current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as biased. "It's completely biased," Bolsonaro said.

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro at Brasilia International Airport on Thursday.

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A Brazil court has banned Bolsonaro from running for election until 2030

4:30pm June 30, 2023

by Carrie Kahn

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from office for eight years for abuse of power, after he made unfounded claims about Brazil's voting system ahead of last year's election.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters from a window at the Liberal Party headquarters in Brasília on Thursday after arriving back in Brazil on a commercial flight from Orlando, Fla.

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Former President Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after three months in Florida

4:19pm March 30, 2023

The far-right leader went to Florida after losing his bid for re-election, days before his rival was inaugurated. While in Florida, Bolsonaro frequently met with supporters and conservative groups.

A South Korean child masks up to ride a scooter on Feb. 27, 2020 in Seoul.

On 3/11/20, WHO declared a pandemic. These quotes and photos recall that historic time

4:28pm March 10, 2023

by Ari Daniel

Three years ago, the novel coronavirus swept the world. Here are 24 quotes and 13 photos that sum up the reaction in the weeks before the World Health Organization's declaration of a global pandemic.

An agent walks past the head of a statue depicting the Greek goddess Themis, outside the Brazilian Supreme Court building that was damaged by supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023.

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Brazil's army chief has been fired in the aftermath of this month's uprising

4:28am January 22, 2023

by The Associated Press

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief on Saturday. Lula has said that some in the military allowed the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far-right protesters.

An electoral worker installs an electronic voting machine at a polling station in preparation for the presidential run-off election, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.

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Brazilian voters go to polls to choose between Bolsonaro and Lula in run off

7:12am October 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

Brazilians began voting on Sunday in a polarizing presidential runoff election that pits conservative President Jair Bolsonaro against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

An electoral worker installs an electronic voting machine during the assembly of a polling station at a school in preparation for the general election, in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Brazilians head to polls on Oct. 2 to elect a president, vice president, governors and senators.

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Brazilians go to the polls, with Lula tipped to beat Bolsonaro

10:10am October 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

More than 120 million Brazilians will vote Sunday in a highly polarized election that could determine if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world's fourth-largest democracy.

An aerial view shows a deforested area of Amazonia rainforest in Labrea, Amazonas state, Brazil, in September.

Environment

Amazon deforestation in Brazil hits its worst level in 15 years

3:04pm November 19, 2021

by Emma Bowman

Deforestation in the region rose 22% compared to the year prior, according to data released just days after Brazil made new global promises to combat environmental degradation.

Brazil's health minister, Nelson Teich, resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich is the second health minister to depart in a month.

Brazil's Health Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Pandemic Response

5:28pm May 15, 2020

by Jason Slotkin

Nelson Teich resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich, the second health minister to depart in a month, disagreed with President Jair Bolsonaro about response measures.

G-7 nations pledged millions to help Amazon countries fight wildfires, but Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday that he's not interested unless he gets an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.

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Brazil Rejects G-7's Offer Of $22 Million To Fight Amazon Fires

10:41pm August 27, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he doesn't want the money — unless it comes with an apology from French President Emmanuel Macron.

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