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Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks from his home in Sao Paulo during an interview with The Associated Press via a cloud-based video conferencing service, as seen from a laptop in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, April 8, 2020.

Former Brazilian President Lula Says Bolsonaro Must Change Dismissive Coronavirus Response

(SAO PAULO) — In home isolation just months after his release from jail, Br...

(SAO PAULO) — In home isolation just months after his release from jail, Brazil’s former leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaro needs to change his dismissive approach to the...

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro wears a face mask during a press conference on the coronavirus pandemic at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil on March 20, 2020.

After Bolsonaro Labels Coronavirus a 'Little Flu,' Brazil's State Governors Defy President's Call to Reopen Businesses, Schools

The country has about 2,400 confirmed cases and 57 deaths related to the ou...

The country has about 2,400 confirmed cases and 57 deaths related to the outbreak

Brazilian theater director and current Culture Secretary Roberto Alvim gestures during an interview with AFP in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on July 18, 2019.

Brazil's Culture Minister Fired After Quoting Joseph Goebbels in a Speech

Brazilian culture secretary Roberto Alvim was fired from the government Fri...

Brazilian culture secretary Roberto Alvim was fired from the government Friday after he appeared to quote Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels in a video setting out his agenda for a conservative "rebirth" of the arts....

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro wears a Santa hat during the Christmas celebration with staff and students at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. He told Brazilian TV that he temporarily lost his memory after a fall Monday night.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital After Losing Memory in Fall

The Brazilian leader temporarily lost his memory, he told a TV station

President Donald Trump meets NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg at Winfield House in London, Dec. 3, 2019.

President Trump's Tariffs Shake the World Economy—Once Again

The Trump administration went on offense again this month on a number of in...

The Trump administration went on offense again this month on a number of international trade disputes. On Dec. 2, the U.S. President tweeted his intention to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from...

A seat turtle swimming off the coast of Arraial Do Cabo, Brazil

Oil Is Killing Brazil’s Turtles. No One Knows Where It’s From

The massive spill has already spread along the coasts of all nine states in...

The massive spill has already spread along the coasts of all nine states in Brazil’s northeast.

Benki Piyãnko in his village, Apiwtxa, explaining about his work with agroforestry systems

'It Is Our Very Governments Who Are Killing the Earth.' A Brazilian Indigenous Leader Speaks Out On Deforestation in the Amazon

As TIME reported in its recent special climate issue, the fires from the Am...

As TIME reported in its recent special climate issue, the fires from the Amazon seen across the skies of Brazil in August "helped illuminate something the world can no longer ignore." On the front lines...