- 16h ago
US slaps 25% tariff on Brazilian goods, igniting election firestorm and threats of retaliation
The 25% levy on thousands of products takes effect July 22, with exemptions for coffee, beef and aircraft parts. Brazil vows WTO action and reciprocal measures.
- 3d ago
Brazil's top court bars candidate Flávio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father for 90 days after social media letter
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes suspended visits after Senator Flávio Bolsonaro read his father's letter online, breaching house arrest terms and triggering an early electoral propaganda probe.
- Jul 3
Brazil Supreme Court extends Jair Bolsonaro's house arrest on health grounds, orders weapons seized
Justice Alexandre de Moraes ruled the former president's home confinement remains warranted due to his age and medical history, despite the expiry of the initial 90-day term and a recent firearm incident.
- Jun 25
Family feud erupts in Bolsonaro camp as Michelle accuses stepson Flávio of humiliation
Brazil's ex-first lady says she was "humiliated" and "stabbed" by her stepson, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, throwing his October presidential candidacy into turmoil.
- Jun 20
Colombia votes in polarised runoff pitting leftist reformer against right-wing outsider as security fears mount
Voters choose between Gustavo Petro ally Iván Cepeda and conservative lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella, whose first-round lead and Trump endorsement signal a potential rightward turn amid surging violence.
- Jun 20
Lula jokes Neymar is the 'first player called up to do telework' as the Brazil star misses another World Cup match
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Neymar is the first footballer ever selected for a national team while effectively working from home, as the forward remains sidelined with a calf injury.
- Jun 18
Brazilian police raid Lula ally Senator Jaques Wagner in Banco Master corruption probe
Brazilian federal police searched properties linked to Senator Jaques Wagner, the government's Senate leader and a close confidant of President Lula, as part of the sprawling Banco Master corruption investigation.
- Jun 16
Brazil’s Supreme Court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro for US lobbying in father’s coup trial, sentences him to 4 years and 2 months
Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously convicted Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, for coercing US officials to impose sanctions on Brazilian judges to influence his father’s 2025 coup trial. The ruling brings a four-year-two-month prison term and an eight-year ban on holding public office.
- May 30
Lula Slams US 'Terrorist' Label on Brazil Gangs as Sovereignty Threat, Accuses Bolsonaro of 'Treason'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has furiously denounced a US decision to designate two of the country's largest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, warning it could pave the way for foreign military intervention and accusing a political rival of 'treason' for requesting the move.
- May 27
Brazil's Amazon deforestation hits lowest level since 2019, but five trees still fall every second
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell to its lowest level since 2019 in 2025, with total native vegetation loss dropping below one million hectares for the first time, according to a new MapBiomas report.
