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Brazil bank CEO resigns over sexual harassment claims

The head of Brazilian state-run bank Caixa Economica Federal has resigned amid a sexual harassment investigation against him

The Independent UK

Energy emergency justifies Brazil trucker aid package, senator says

High fuel prices resulting from the Ukraine war have created an economic emergency in Brazil that justifies an aid package for self-employed truckers, the senator behind the government-backed proposal said on Wednesday as he unveiled the measure.

Reuters

Killing, outrage … impunity: can the Amazon break its cycle of violence?

Before the deaths of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira, Chico Mendes’ murder in 1988 and Dorothy Stang’s assassination in 2005 shook Brazil

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Russia-Ukraine war: At least two killed after Russian shelling in Donetsk – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

NATO to invite Finland and Sweden to join after Turkey lifts objections

NATO leaders will formally invite Finland and Sweden to join the alliance Wednesday after the two Nordic countries reached an agreement with Turkey, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said Helsinki and Stockholm agreed “to cooperate fully with Turkey in its fight” against the…

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Russia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 125 of the invasion

Russia’s attack on a shopping centre in Kremenchuk met with global outrage as officials confirm at least 18 killed in the strike

The Guardian - AU

Russia's Putin and Brazil's Bolsonaro discuss global food security

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro, discussed global food security and confirmed their intention to strengthen their strategic partnership, the Kremlin said on Monday.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro to announce former defense minister as running mate

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he expects to announce former Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto as his running mate for this year's election in the next few days.

Reuters

Brazilian indigenous defender Pereira buried with traditional send-off

Bruno Pereira, the Brazilian indigenous defender killed this month while investigating threats to isolated tribes in the Amazon, was laid to rest Friday in his home state of Pernambuco in the country's northeast.

Reuters

Dom Phillips obituary

Brazil-based UK journalist and author who championed the role of Indigenous people in saving the Amazon

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive-Brazil courts step up meetings with military to ease election concerns -sources

Brazil's top courts are stepping up meetings with military commanders to ease tensions and reaffirm trust in the democratic process, four senior judiciary sources said, as President Jair Bolsonaro stirs doubt about the integrity of this year's elections.

Reuters

Bolsonaro defends ex-education minister arrested on corruption charges

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that the arrest of former education minister Milton Ribeiro was an attempt to weaken the government and vowed to support him.

Reuters

Brazil judge releases former Bolsonaro minister from jail

A Brazilian federal judge has released a former education minister of President Jair Bolsonaro a day after he was arrested by federal police in a graft investigation

The Independent UK

Calls for justice amid fears inquiry into killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira stalling

Three men are in custody and more arrests are planned, but the suspected murder weapon has not been found

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Brazil's government mulls increase in welfare program, senator says

Brazil's government is mulling a measure to increase its Auxilio Brasil welfare program, in addition to raising the amount paid in gas vouchers and creating an fuel aid for truckers, the government's leader in the Senate said on Thursday.

Reuters

Lula's lead over Bolsonaro in Brazil nearly unchanged ahead of elections -poll

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's polling lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was nearly unchanged in June, according to a new survey by pollster Datafolha released on Thursday.

The Independent UK

China hosts BRICS meeting amid rising economic concerns

Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting a virtual summit with the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa collectively known as the “BRICS," amid rising concerns over the global economic outlook and a growing political divide between Beijing and New Delhi

Reuters

Latin America's new 'pink tide' gains pace as Colombia shifts left; Brazil up next

Latin America's new "pink tide" is gaining pace after Colombia elected its first leftist leader Gustavo Petro, with Brazil expected to follow suit in elections in October, an echo of a regional political shift in the early 2000s.

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Brazil's ex-education minister arrested on corruption charges

Brazil's former top education official was arrested on corruption charges, the president said on Wednesday, noting his former aide will answer for his actions ahead of elections later this year in which graft scandals loom large for voters.

The Independent UK

Former education minister in Brazil is jailed in graft probe

A former education minister of Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was arrested in connection with a federal police corruption investigation

The Independent UK

Lula platform has green focus, nods to middle in Brazil race

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has laid out his campaign platform, including a pledge for zero deforestation initiatives and appeals to moderates as seeks to unseat Jair Bolsonaro in the October election

The Guardian - US

Dom Phillips was ‘collateral damage’ in drunken ambush, claims Brazil vice-president

Hamilton Mourão’s claim sparked anger from Indigenous communities who believe organised crime was involved

The Guardian - UK

Police recover boat used by Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Boat found near bank of Itaquaí River in Brazilian state of Amazonas to be sent for forensic examination, police say

The Independent UK

Brazil's Petrobras CEO resigns amid pressure over gas prices

The chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil giant Petrobras resigned amid political pressure from top lawmakers and President Jair Bolsonaro

The Guardian - UK

Brazil police identify five more people linked to killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira

Officers have already arrested three people, one of whom confessed to killing British journalist and indigenous advocate

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