Brazil

• Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro misses passport handover, compliance unclear

  Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in two cases.

  World

  Oct 27
  
• Brazil voters head to polls in presidential runoff

  Voting in Brazil is conducted electronically and the result is usually available within hours after polling stations close at 5 p.m. in Brasilia.

  Politics

  Oct 25
  
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• U.S. revokes Brazil ambassador’s visa amid ongoing spat with Lula

  The U.S. State Department said the decision was retaliation for Brazil’s denial of visas for American diplomats and Brazil’s stalling on approving Trump’s ambassadorial nominee.

  World

  Aug 4
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• Brazil’s Lula suggests Carney may visit in April

  In a social media post, Lula also said both leaders condemned the United States' use of force in Venezuela and called for reform to global governance institutions.

  Canada

  Jan 9
• Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazil coup attempt

  The far-right former president had been under house arrest since August and was taken in on Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.

  World

  Nov 25, 2025
• Brazil’s Bolsonaro says ‘hallucinations’ led to arrest, judge says

  Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the 70-year-old leader's preemptive jailing Saturday for he is considered a flight risk.

  World

  Nov 23, 2025
• COP30: Fire prompts evacuation at Brazil building used for UN climate talks

  The fire was reported in the health and science pavilion on the next-to-last scheduled day of the conference, known as COP30, officials said.

  World

  Nov 20, 2025
• Powerful tornado in Brazil kills 6 people and injures more than 400 others

  A tornado in Brazil’s southern state of Paraná killed six people, injured over 400, and destroyed dozens of homes, prompting an emergency declaration.

  World

  Nov 8, 2025
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• Canada seeks free trade pact with South American bloc Mercosur in new talks

  Canada and South American bloc Mercosur will resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement, Brasilia and Ottawa announced on Monday after a meeting in Brazil's capital.

  Economy

  Aug 25, 2025
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• Brazil’s Supreme Court orders Jair Bolsonaro placed under house arrest

  The justice said in his decision that the 70-year-old former president had violated precautionary measures imposed on him by spreading content through his three lawmaker sons.

  World

  Aug 5, 2025