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Brazil cracks down on illegal gold miners on an indigenous reserve in the Amazon

The illegal miners have polluted rivers and land in the reserve, leading to widespread hunger and disease.

WEKU

Investigate Bolsonaro for genocide, says Brazil’s Marina Silva

Exclusive: Environment minister calls for ex-president to be held to account as she prepares to tackle illegal gold miners

The Guardian - UK

A month after election riots, deeply divided Brazil faces risk of more violence

Almost a month on from the insurrection in Brasilia, questions linger about the loyalty of Brazil's security forces and the potential for more violence.

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Ally claims Bolsonaro plotted coup to block Lula presidency

A Brazilian magazine has released audio of a senator claiming then President Jair Bolsonaro sought help in a plot to annul the October elections and keep himself in power

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro attended meeting about plot to keep him in power, senator says

Senator says he was asked to get justice to make compromising comments on tape as Bolsonaro ‘sat in silence’

The Guardian - US

Brazil's Congress reelects leaders, aiding Lula's agenda

Brazilian lawmakers have voted to reelect the heads of both the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, bolstering President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s prospects for passing legislation and governing in the polarized nation

The Independent UK

Olympic champion suspended after asking fans if he should shoot new Brazil president

A member of the 2016 Rio Olympic gold medal-winning volleyball team landed himself in hot water following an alarming post on his Instagram story

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Exiled Bolsonaro lives it up in Florida as legal woes grow back home

Ex-Brazilian president faces criminal inquiries, including an investigation into his alleged role in the Brasília uprising

The Guardian - US

Brazilian volleyball player suspended over Lula poll

Brazilian volleyball club Cruzeiro has suspended Olympic gold medalist Wallace de Souza after he conducted a social media poll asking his fans whether they would shoot Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the face

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro wants to extend his stay in Florida

The former Brazilian president wants to stay in the U.S. for at least another six months.

Politico

Brazil's Bolsonaro applies for 6-month U.S. visitor visa

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a request for a six-month visitor visa to stay in the U.S., indicating he may have no immediate intention to return home, where legal issues await

The Independent UK

Germany pledges $222 million for Brazil environment, Amazon

Germany announced on Monday that it would make 204 million euros ($222 million) available for environmental policies in Brazil

The Independent UK

Brazil's economic challenges are again Lula's to tackle – this time around they're more daunting

Even when they’re in trouble, Brazilians rarely lose their sense of humor. But in recent years, their joviality has often given way to political division everywhere from social media to the dinner table.

The Conversation

The best way to save forests

A new report says the key to saving Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is recognizing Indigenous territory

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Tribune News Service

Bolsonaro’s son dismisses idea of father’s extradition by US

The eldest son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that his father doesn’t have a deadline to return to Brazil and dismissed the idea of extradition by the United States.

The Guardian - UK

‘Brazil was asleep’: as the rains come, hope reawakens for the Amazon

While the honeymoon mood created by the new government will run up against political reality, the euphoria is not blind

The Independent UK

Crusading judge tests boundaries of free speech in Brazil

With his athletic build and bald head, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes cuts an imposing figure

WEKU

Bolsonaro backers in Florida decry what they see as a stolen election in Brazil

Jair Bolsonaro, who lost his presidential re-election bid late last year, has been staying in an Orlando suburb since Dec. 30. Some supporters have traveled from Brazil in hopes of seeing him.

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Fortune

Some of the world's top economists have weighed in on Argentina and Brazil's plan for a common currency: 'This is insane'

Economists don't see Brazil and Argentina's common currency idea panning out.

The Independent UK

Drag artist claims George Santos was liberal in Brazil but ‘went crazy’ when he moved to US

Santos has performed at the kind of drag shows that other conservatives have smeared as efforts to groom children

Salon

Santos: I survived assassination attempt

Santos claimed he and his husband were forced to have "a police escort standing in front of our house"

The Guardian - US

More journalists killed in Latin America and Caribbean than Ukraine in 2022

Committee to Protect Journalist reports region accounted for almost half of the 67 deaths worldwide

The Guardian - US

UFC fighters close to Bolsonaro find themselves in spotlight after riots

A group of UFC fighters aligned with former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro have found themselves in the spotlight following this month’s attack of congress

The Independent UK

Proposed Brazil-Argentina common currency is met with doubts

Market analysts are reacting with deep skepticism to a proposal floated by the leaders of Brazil and Argentina to launch a common currency

The Conversation

Brazil, US show that secure elections require agreement – not just cybersecurity and clear ballot records

There are a number of ways to run a legitimate election. But the U.S. has learned in recent years, and Brazil learned in recent weeks, that it’s not always simple.

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