Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions
Thousands of Indigenous people are gathering in Brazil's capial for what is expected to become a protest against President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva's unfulfilled promises to create reserves and expel illegal miners and land-grabbers from their territories.
Brazilโs Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides have met with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaroโs successor, Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva.
Rio's Carnival parade makes urgent plea to stop illegal mining in Indigenous lands
Carnival dancers have taken the biggest stage in Rio de Janeiro to pay tribute to Brazilโs largest Indigenous group and pressure President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva to deliver on promises to eradicate illegal mining.
Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital
Brazil has observed the anniversary of last yearโs uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva from office.
Brazil's top court imposes 17-year sentence, in first case against rioters who stormed the capital
Brazilโs Supreme Court has handed a 17-year prison sentence to a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro who stormed top government offices on Jan. 8 in an alleged bid to forcefully restore the right-wing leader to office.
Brazilian Indigenous women use fashion to showcase their claim to rights and the demarcation of land
Indigenous women in Brazilโs capital Brasilia showcased their creations during a fashion event as part of the Third March of Indigenous Women to claim womenโs rights and the demarcation of Indigenous lands.
Oil project near Amazon River mouth blocked by Brazil's environment agency
Brazilโs environmental regulator has refused to grant a license for a controversial offshore oil drilling project near the mouth of the Amazon River, prompting celebration from environmentalists who had warned of its potential impact.
In London, Brazil's Lula calls for efforts to free Assange
After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazilโs President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britainโs Belmarsh Prison.
Brazil's welcome of Russian minister prompts U.S. blowback
Russiaโs Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov traveled to the Brazilian capital Monday and expressed gratitude for Brazilโs push for an end to hosilities in Ukraine โ even as that same effort has irked both Kyiv and the West, and by afternoon had prompted an unusually sharp rebuke from the White House.
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil's top government offices
Authorities have reestablished control of Brazilian government buildings in the capital several hours after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace.
Brazil will be climate leader, says ex-minister Marina Silva
Marina Silva, a former environmental minister, has a message for the U.N. climate summit: Brazil is back when it comes to protecting the Amazon, the largest rainforest in the world that is crucial to staving off the worst effects of climate change.
Lula's team meets Bolsonaro as Brazil's transition kicks off
President Jair Bolsonaro has met briefly with the envoy coordinating the transfer of power to Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva, four days after Bolsonaro's tight election loss that has sparked protests by his supporters and his refusal to publicly concede.
Brazil's presidential campaign kicks off amid violence fears
Brazilโs presidential election campaign officially began with former President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva leading all polls against incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro amid growing concern about political violence after several incidents in recent months.
As US poised to restrict abortion, other nations ease access
As women in the United States find themselves on the verge of possibly losing the constitutional right to access abortion services, courts in other parts of the world, including in many historically conservative societies, have moved in the opposite direction.
Brazil wonders about whereabouts of vaccine mascot
(AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)RIO DE JANEIRO โ Rumors and conspiracy theories swirled this past week regarding the whereabouts of Zรฉ Gotinha, the mascot for Brazil's national vaccination program. The clamor surrounding the costumed Zรฉ Gotinha began Wednesday, after former President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva drew attention to his recent absence. โWhere is our beloved Zรฉ Gotinha?โ da Silva said in a speech criticizing President Jair Bolsonaroโs handling of the pandemic. They were associated with something terrible, tragic, life-threatening,โ Carla Domingues, former coordinator of the national vaccination program between 2011 and 2019, told The Associated Press. Due to low supplies and slow rollout, almost 5% of Brazilians have received at least one vaccine shot so far, according to Brazilโs national council of state health secretaries.