Brazil News

• Brazil floods, landslides kill at least 36 people as cities cancel Carnival 

  Heavy rain caused flooding and landslides that have killed 36 people in Brazil's north Sao Paulo state, officials said Sunday, and the fatalities could rise.

  World

  Feb 20, 2023
  
• Uprising in Brazil: what fueled the storming of the capital by Bolsonaro supporters

  As protesters unleashed chaos in the capital, former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was holed up in Florida, home to his ally, former U.S. President Donald Trump.

  World

  Jan 9, 2023
  
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• Brazil election: Lula maintains solid lead over Bolsonaro as campaigns head to runoff

  The survey by IPEC taken over the three days since the first-round vote found Lula with 51% voter support against Bolsonaro's 43%, with a margin of error of two percentage points.

  World

  Oct 5, 2022
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• Brazil’s Bolsonaro defies polls as far-right outperforms in election

  The most-trusted opinion polls had indicated leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was far out front, and potentially even clinching a first-round victory.

  World

  Oct 3, 2022
• Brazil flood: More than 91 deaths confirmed, over two dozen missing

  Brazilian state and federal rescue workers in northeastern Pernambuco are still searching for 26 people who were missing after the flood on Friday and Saturday

  World

  May 30, 2022
• Bolsonaro’s concealment of Brazilian coronavirus data a survival move: experts

  Casting doubt on COVID-19 statistics has been a mainstay in far-right circles and Bolsonaro has amplified that claim.

  Health

  Jun 9, 2020