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Brazil's Controversial Plan to Sink a 34,000-Ton Ship at Sea
By Ciara Nugent
Brazil Charges Dozens of Participants in Coup Attempt
By Carla Bridi / AP
The Media Silenced My Ancestors. I’m Making Sure Our Story Is Heard
By Bitaté uru-eu-wau-wau
The Attack on Brazil's Democracy Is Not Over
By Ian Bremmer
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The Insurrection in Brazil Is Part of a Broader Crisis of Trust
The disinformation that instigated Bolsonaro supporters to storm Brazil's capital was borderless and cyclical, writes Roberta Braga.
By Roberta Braga
January 11, 2023
Brazil Attack Shows Trump's Jan. 6 Blueprint
Bolsonaro emulated Trump for years, including in defeat.
By Philip Elliott
January 9, 2023
What Jan. 8 Means for Brazilian Democracy
Supporters of ousted leader Jair Bolsonaro failed to overthrow the Brazilian government, but the threat to the country’s democracy remains.
By Yasmeen Serhan
January 9, 2023
Brazil Authorities Seek To Punish Pro-Bolsonaro Rioters
“They will not succeed in destroying Brazilian democracy. We need to say that fully, with all firmness and conviction,” said the Justice Minister.
By David Biller / AP
January 9, 2023
Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Storm Brazilian Congress
Others demonstrators were gathering outside the presidential palace and Supreme Court.
By Diane Jeantet and David Biller / AP
January 8, 2023
Agroforestry Could Save Brazil’s Rain Forests
A movement in Brazil is reimagining agriculture to save the industry—and the rain forest.
By Ciara Nugent/Timburi, Brazil
January 3, 2023
A Murder in the Amazon Reveals What the Fight Over the Rainforest Is All About
The murder of an Indigenous man in the Amazon shows how the struggle to save the rainforest in Brazil can turn deadly
By Andrew Downie
December 3, 2022
Lula Will Govern a Different Brazil Than When He Was Last in Charge
Ian Bremmer on what Brazil's President Lula faces after defeating Bolsonaro
By Ian Bremmer
November 7, 2022
With Bolsonaro Gone, Lula Could Save Amazon Rainforest
Brazil's leftist president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces a challenge to control deforestation after Jair Bolsonaro let it rip.
By Ciara Nugent
October 31, 2022
Here’s How the World is Reacting to Lula da Silva Becoming Brazil’s President
As news of Lula’s victory reverberated around the globe, world leaders commended the Brazilian president-elect and affirmed the power of democracy
By Chad de Guzman
October 31, 2022
How Lula Won Brazil’s Election
It marks the end of a bruising and deeply polarizing election year in Brazil
By Ciara Nugent
October 30, 2022
Lula Wins Brazil’s Presidential Election
The result is a stunning political comeback for the former president.
By Ciara Nugent
October 30, 2022
The Fate of the Amazon Is on the Line as Brazil Goes Back to the Polls
As Brazilian voters vote on October 30 the fate of the Amazon rainforest could be clearer if Bolsonaro wins reelection
By Eliane Brum and Jonathan Watts
October 29, 2022
A Amazônia está na berlinda no voto do Brasil
A floresta não aguenta mais quatro anos de Jair Bolsonaro, escreve a líder indígena e deputada federal eleita Sônia Guajajara.
By Sônia Guajajara
October 12, 2022
The Fate of the Amazon Hangs on Brazil's Vote
The rainforest cannot withstand another four years of Jair Bolsonaro, writes Sônia Guajajara
By Sônia Guajajara
October 12, 2022
Lula's Hard Road Ahead in Brazil
For Lula, election night is where the good news ends because he faces major challenges from the right-wing and the economy
By Ian Bremmer
October 7, 2022
Why Bolsonaro Could Win Brazil’s Election
Many voters may be more conservative than the postcard image of Brazil suggests.
By Brian Winter
October 4, 2022
Brazil's Election Heads to Run-off
That means that the polarizing battle between Bolsonaro and Lula will continue for weeks
By Ciara Nugent
October 2, 2022
Bolsonaro estimula a violência política
As falas do presidente 'têm estimulado milhões de apoiadores a confrontar com violência quem discorda dele,' escreve Guilherme Boulos.
By Guilherme Boulos
September 16, 2022
Brazilian Women May Cost Bolsonaro the Election
Polls for Brazil’s general election on Oct. 2 suggest female voters are far less keen on the incumbent than male voters
By Ciara Nugent
September 16, 2022
What To Know About Brazil's Crucial Election
President Jair Bolsonaro faces fierce competition from former President Lula in Brazil's October elections. The choice between the two men could not be more stark.
By Sanya Mansoor
September 15, 2022
Report Warns of Meta's Role in Brazil Election
Content questioning the validity of the upcoming election is spreading rapidly on social media, the report says
By Ciara Nugent and Billy Perrigo
September 5, 2022
Petrobras Head Resigns as Bolsonaro Rages About Fuel Prices
The company recently raised domestic fuel prices, prompting calls for a congressional inquiry
By Peter Millard and Vinícius Andrade / Bloomberg
June 20, 2022
Entrevista de Lula sobre futuro do Brasil
Leia entrevista da TIME com o ex-presidente que está lançando nova candidatura e promete levar o Brasil de volta aos bons tempos
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
Lula Interview on Ukraine, Bolsonaro, and Brazil's Future
Read a transcript of our interview with the former Brazilian leader as he launches a new bid for the presidency
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
Exclusive: Lula's Second Act
'I never gave up,' Brazil's former leader tells TIME as he launches a new bid for the presidency
By Ciara Nugent/São Paulo, Brazil
May 4, 2022
Why President Bolsonaro Is Defying Critics to Visit Putin
'The fact that the Americans were so furious with him, that’s what made Bolsonaro want to do it'
By Ciara Nugent
February 15, 2022
Brazil Might Say Goodbye to President Bolsonaro in 2022
After three tumultuous years, Brazilians will soon get the chance to boot out or re-elect their far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. With elections due to be held in October 2022, candidates are launching their campaigns and...
By Ciara Nugent
December 28, 2021
Brazil's New Social Media Rules Explained
Brazil’s new rules appear to be the first in the world to make certain types of content takedowns illegal under national law.
By Billy Perrigo
September 10, 2021
Brazil's Environmental 'Terminator' Resigns
Ricardo Salles was nicknamed "the terminator" for his destructive policies
By Ciara Nugent
June 24, 2021
Can Biden Trust Bolsonaro to Defend Amazon?
“The U.S. should not strike an agreement with the federal government because it won’t be fulfilled”
By Ciara Nugent
April 20, 2021
Why Brazil's Bolsonaro Changed Opinion on Vaccines
Analysts say it is politics, not a record death toll, that is driving Bolsonaro’s attempt to rebrand his pandemic leadership
By Ciara Nugent
March 12, 2021
Is a New COVID-19 Strain Behind a Surge of Cases in Brazil?
Fears the new strain could overcome antibodies and reinfect patients have little evidence behind them
By Ciara Nugent
January 20, 2021
How Black Brazilians Are Fighting Racial Injustice Today
A dozen people are dancing around a bonfire in a yard between two large warehouses in São Paulo. It’s early November and members of Quilombaque—a Black community hub in Perus, a poor neighborhood on the...
By Ciara Nugent and Thaís Regina/Sāo Paulo, Brazil
December 16, 2020
Could President-Elect Joe Biden Help Save the Amazon?
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro has resisted global attempts to slow deforestation
By Ciara Nugent
November 18, 2020
Brazil Is Burning—and the Environment Minister Is Cutting Protections
Letícia Larcher has had a tough year. As technical coordinator at a conservation institute in western Brazil’s vast Pantanal wetlands, Larcher has spent 2020 dealing with a record spate of wildfires which have destroyed a...
By Ciara Nugent
October 1, 2020
How a Child's Death Has Galvanized a Social Justice Movement in Brazil
On June 2, with schools in the northern Brazilian state of Pernambuco closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mirtes Renata Santana de Souza brought her 5-year-old son Miguel to work with her. Santana, 33, and...
By Ciara Nugent
July 17, 2020
Bolsonaro Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Bolsonaro, who announced his results live on CNN Brazil, added he is taking hydroxychloroquine
By Simone Iglesias and Murilo Fagundes / Bloomberg
July 7, 2020
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro Tested for COVID-19
Bolsonaro could be seen coughing during a Thursday broadcast on his social networks, when he sat next to six other people, none of whom wore a mask
By Simone Iglesias and Murilo Fagundes / Bloomberg
July 6, 2020
This Brazilian Judge Brought Down Two Presidents Already. Could Bolsonaro Be Next?
'I didn't enter the government to serve a master. I entered it to serve the country, the law.'
By Ciara Nugent
May 21, 2020
Brazil's Culture Minister Fired After Quoting Joseph Goebbels in a Speech
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....
By Ciara Nugent
January 17, 2020
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Leaves Hospital After Losing Memory in Fall
The Brazilian leader temporarily lost his memory, he told a TV station
By Sabrina Valle and Martha Beck / Bloomberg
December 24, 2019
President Trump's Tariffs Shake the World Economy—Once Again
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...
By Ian Bremmer
December 5, 2019
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 Brazil’s northeast.
By Julia Leite / Bloomberg
October 11, 2019
'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 Amazon seen across the skies of Brazil in August "helped illuminate something the world can no longer ignore." On the front lines...
By Benki Pyãnko
September 13, 2019
Bolsonaro Won't Take Amazon Aid Unless Macron Apologizes
Jair Bolsonaro is rejecting $20 million in immediate aid funding pledged by world leaders at the G7 summit to fight fires in the Amazon.
By Jasmine Aguilera
August 27, 2019
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