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Bolsonaro seeks six-month visa to remain in US: lawyer

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 31 05:30 AM

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation for his supporters' storming of government buildings, is seeking a six-month visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said Monday. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated in riot probe

Ramon Sahmkow and Marcelo Silva da Sousa, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 04:12 PM

Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be included in an investigation into the origins of the January 8 sacking of government buildings in Brasilia. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:51 AM

Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized with abdominal pain, his wife said Monday, a day after his supporters invaded the seat of power in Brasilia. Read more »

Lula slams far-right 'terrorism' as Brazil clears protest camps

Ramon Sahmkow, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:50 AM

Brazilian security forces cleared protest camps Monday and arrested 1,500 people as President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. Read more »

Brazil rioters trash priceless artwork in stormed capital buildings

Louis Genot, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 11:26 AM

Slashed canvas on a modern masterpiece, graffiti spray-painted on statues, a smashed Louis XIV clock: the horde of supporters of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro who invaded Brasilia's hubs of power at the weekend ransacked everything in their path, including priceless works of art. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 9, 2023

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 11:33 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Brazil retakes gov't buildings from rioting Bolsonaro supporters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 03:33 PM

Brazilian security forces locked down several government buildings after supporters of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro stormed the seat of power. Read more »

Bolsonaro supporters storm seat of power in Brazil

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 09 06:22 AM

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court Sunday, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned as a "fascist" attack. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro keeps low profile after loss

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 09 05:15 AM

Bolsonaro has even stopped giving his weekly live address on Facebook, one of the main communication channels he has relied on. Read more »

Lula, Bolsonaro teams to start Brazil power transition

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 04 03:00 AM

Brazil has been on edge since veteran leftist Lula's narrow win Sunday over far-right incumbent Bolsonaro. Read more »

Bolsonaro asks supporters to 'unblock' roads

Florence Goisnard with Marcelo Silva de Sousa in Brasilia, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 03 08:47 AM

Demonstrations calling for military intervention in front of military buildings took place Wednesday in 11 of the country's 27 states. Read more »

Bolsonaro 'authorizes' transition without conceding

Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 02 06:54 AM

In a speech that lasted just over two minutes, the far-right incumbent neither acknowledged defeat, nor congratulated Lula on his victory. Read more »

Lula wins Brazil's presidential vote, Bolsonaro silent

Rodrigo Almonacid, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 31 04:38 PM

Brazil's veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was elected president Sunday by a hair's breadth, beating his far-right rival in a down-to-the-wire poll that split the country in two, election officials said. Read more »

Viagra, exorcism, lies: Brazil's testy final election debate

Fran Blandy Joshua Howat Berger, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 04:30 PM

The word 'liar' rang out dozens of times in a final debate that featured mentions of exorcism and Viagra, as Brazil's presidential rivals faced off. Read more »

Brazil ex-legislator attacks police with gun, grenades

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 24 01:38 PM

A former Brazilian congressman with ties to President Jair Bolsonaro shot and threw grenades at police officers, injuring two, in a failed attempt to prevent his arrest, authorities said Sunday. Read more »

Lula says Neymar supports Bolsonaro over debt woes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 09:30 PM

Brazilian presidential candidate Lula da Silva criticised football star Neymar's support of far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, accusing the player of being motivated by a debt "pardon". Read more »

Brazil votes in Bolsonaro-Lula showdown

Mariëtte Le Roux, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 12:31 AM

Brazilians voted Sunday in a polarizing presidential election, with leftist front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowing to get Brazil "back to normal" amid fears far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro will not accept a defeat. Read more »

Bolsonaro condemns raids over Brazil 'coup plot'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 27 02:31 AM

President Jair Bolsonaro lashed out Friday at a police raid targeting businessmen accused of plotting a coup if he is not reelected. Read more »

Brazilians march vs. Bolsonaro in 'defense of democracy'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 12 09:26 AM

There are fears Bolsonaro would not respect the outcome of October's vote given his repeated attempts to cast doubt on Brazil's electoral system. Read more »

Disinformation hounds Brazil election debate

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 02:41 PM

The amount of content fact checked by AFP increased by more than fourfold between January and June. Read more »