Jair Bolsonaro

Global worry over Amazon fires escalates; Bolsonaro defiant

Paris and the UN called for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil's right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a "colonialist mentality" over the issue.

Brazil governors bypass Bolsonaro to ask for help for the Amazon

Norway and Germany, among others, have discontinued financial aid for the Amazon Fund, leading some Brazilian federal governors to appeal directly to Europe to change their minds.

Bolsonaro says claims of hunger in Brazil 'a big lie'

Bolsonaro says hunger in the country is "fake news," while the latest figures from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization show 5.1 million Brazilians are "undernourished."

Brazil beat Peru to win first Copa America title since 2007

Brazil claimed its ninth Copa America title by beating Peru 3-1 with goals scored by Everton, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil strike disrupts transport ahead of Copa America

Oil workers are striking over pension reforms that will raise the minimum retirement age and workers' contributions.

Brazil to send gang leaders to federal prisons after massacre -minister

Brazilian officials said up to 29 inmates blamed for killing sprees in several prisons will be transferred to stricter federal facilities, after two days of unrest left 55 prisoners dead and authorities rushing to prevent the violence from spreading.

Brazil's indigenous tribes protest Bolsonaro assimilation plan

Indigenous tribes protest far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plan to assimilate indigenous people by using reservation lands.

Protest and celebration in Brazil on Lula prison anniversary

Brazil's former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva is serving a 12-year sentence on a corruption and money laundering conviction. He and his Worker's Party maintain he is innocent,

Brazil opens Israel trade mission in Jerusalem

The announcement came during a visit by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Tel Aviv. Earlier, it appeared that he would follow US President Trump's lead and decide to move the Brazilian Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Brazil to privatise some of its national parks soon – minister

The recently-elected Bolsonaro government will embark on a process of privatising management of national parks amid criticism the government prefers economic development over conservation of environment.

Commemoration of Brazil's military coup causes anger, unease

Social groups organise protests and the federal prosecutors' office saying that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's call to commemorate the anniversary of Brazil's 1964 military coup "deserves social and political repudiation."

Brazil's ex-president Michel Temer freed after five days in jail

Temer was accused on Thursday of leading a sophisticated embezzlement and money laundering scheme. The Brazilian federal prosecutor's office said it would appeal the decision to free the former president.