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Bolsonaro pardon includes officers in prison massacre

Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned security forces convicted of crimes committed more than 30 years ago, which legal experts say applies to...

Bolsonaro OKs transition sans white flag wave

BRASÍLIA—Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday “authorized” the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da...

Sao Paulo art fest gives voice to resistance in times of darkness

A meteorite salvaged from a 2018 fire at Rio de Janeiro’s National Museum symbolizes resistance to the destruction of culture in times of darkness...

Brazil surpasses 100,000 new Covid cases in a day

Brazil surpassed 100,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day on Thursday, adding another grim record in country where the pandemic has killed more than...

Critics slam Brazil’s vaccine plan

President Jair Bolsonaro faced scathing criticism Sunday over his government’s plan—or lack thereof, opponents said—to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 in Brazil, the country...

Brazilian military plane flew illegal Amazon miners

Brazilian prosecutors alleged Friday that a military airplane was inappropriately used to fly a group of illegal miners operating in the Amazon rainforest to...

Judge orders Bolsonaro to wear mask in public

Brasilia— A federal judge in Brazil ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public, after the far-right leader repeatedly flouted the...

Brazil recalls all diplomats and officials in Venezuela

Brasilia"•Brazil recalled its entire corps of diplomats and foreign service officials from Venezuela while ordering the government of Nicolas Maduro to pull out its...

Bolsonaro fuels spat with Europe; Amazon fires soar

Ariquemes, Brazil—President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday that Europe has “nothing to teach” Brazil about preserving the environment, as the country aligns itself with the...

Brazil’s burning ban takes effect as the Amazon fires rage

Porto Velho, Brazil"•A 60-day ban on burning in Brazil took effect Thursday after a global outcry over fires raging in the Amazon and data...
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