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Lula to launch official campaign for Brazil presidency

Leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will launch his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election Saturday, seeking to unseat far-right President Jair Bolsonaro...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘ready for combat’ after hospital stay

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he was "ready for combat" after being discharged from hospital, where he spent the night after taking ill. The...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro hospitalized after feeling unwell: press

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a military hospital in Brasilia Monday to undergo tests after feeling unwell, local press reported. Bolsonaro, 67, who...

Brazil Supreme Court judge lifts ban on messaging app Telegram

The Supreme Court judge who had ordered messaging app Telegram blocked in Brazil reversed the ruling Sunday, after the tech company complied with an...

Brazilian judge lets Telegram undo ban

Brasilia—A supreme court judge in Brazil who ordered a suspension of the popular messaging app Telegram gave it 24 hours Saturday to enact changes...

Death toll from Brazil storm, flood, landslides up to 165

Rio de Janeiro—The death toll from torrential rains that triggered flash floods and landslides in the scenic Brazilian city of Petropolis has risen to...

‘Scenes of war’ amid search for victims of Brazil floods

A desperate search was underway Friday for people buried by a deluge of mud that swept through the Brazilian city of Petropolis, leaving...

‘Terrible timing’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro to visit Russia

Ignoring US concerns, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an official visit with highly awkward diplomatic timing, amid...

No beacon of democracy

Early in December, in the face of growing autocracy in the world, the United States hosted an online summit on democracy. A think piece in...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro rushed to hospital

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to hospital early Monday with abdominal pain that doctors found was caused by a partial intestinal blockage, and...

IMF pulls out of Brazil after after criticism from minister

Brasilia, Brazil—The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it will close its Brazilian office, a day after receiving harsh criticism from Economy Minister Paulo Guedes...

Brazil rules out vaccine requirement for travelers

Brazil on Tuesday ruled out requiring a Covid-19 vaccination certificate for foreign travelers arriving in the country, despite a recommendation from the national health...

Bolsonaro govt accused of censoring Brazil school exam

President Jair Bolsonaro brushed off controversy over allegations his government censored questions on Brazil's high school exit exam, saying he was proud the test...

Brazil opens international 5G tender, seeks $9-billion worth of investment

Brasilia, Brazil—Brazil opened an international tender Thursday to build one of the world’s biggest 5G data networks, seeking $9 billion in investment for Latin...
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