Brazil’s Supreme Court decided on Friday to include former President Jair Bolsonaro in an investigation into the Jan. 8 storming of government buildings by rioters in Brasilia. “Public figures who continue to cowardly conspire against democracy trying to establish a state of exception will be held accountable,” Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who agreed to the request from…
Brazil Supreme Court to Probe Bolsonaro’s Role in Jan. 8 Breach of Government Buildings by Rioters
Wife Confirms Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Is Under Observation in a Florida Hospital
Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president nicknamed the “Trump of the Tropics,” is under observation at a Florida hospital after complaining of abdominal discomfort, his wife announced on Jan. 9. “Dear all, I inform [you] that my husband, Jair Bolsonaro, is in observation [at] a hospital due to abdominal discomfort, as a consequence of the…
Brazil’s Former President Bolsonaro Is Under Observation in a Florida Hospital
Jair Bolsonaro, the former Brazilian president nicknamed the “Trump of the Tropics,” is under observation at a Florida hospital after complaining of abdominal discomfort, his wife announced on Jan. 9. Brazilian newspaper O Globo reported Bolsonaro was in AdventHealth Celebration hospital in Kissimee, Florida. The Epoch Times contacted AdventHealth Celebration for confirmation and to inquire…
Meta to Remove Facebook Posts That Defend Breach of Government Buildings in Brazil
Facebook owner Meta announced on Monday that it will start to remove and block content that “supports or praises” the Jan. 8. breach of government buildings in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. Since the outcome of the country’s national election on Oct. 30, 2022, mass protests have been held by supporters of former President Jair…
Why the Brazilian Political Upheaval Looks Like the US
Commentary Last night, I rang up a few politically savvy friends in Brazil to ask their impressions of what is happening in Brazil. My concern is that the English-language renderings of events there were being too closely read through the U.S. experience and thus distorting the main narrative. What I found was the opposite. If…
Brazil Police Clear Camp of Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters, Over 1,200 Arrested
Police in Brazil surrounded and began clearing a camp of protesters who back former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital on Monday, with local media reporting over a thousand arrests as the country’s Supreme Court ordered the immediate dismantling of pro-Bolsonaro camps after protesters stormed government buildings over the weekend. At least 1,200 people have…
400 Arrested in Brazil After Breach of Government Buildings, Bolsonaro Condemns Attack
More than 400 people have been arrested in Brazil as of late Jan. 8 after protesters breached and attacked the nation’s Congress, the Supreme Court, and presidential palace in the capital of Brasilia, a week after the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Multiple videos from local broadcasters and groups related to Brazil’s former president,…
What Brazil’s Left Turn Means for the United States: Marcos Schotgues
November 25, 2022
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Marcos Schotgues is the editor-in-chief of Epoch Times Brazil. He’s currently producing an investigative documentary series called “Brazil: A Last Stand in the Americas.” The first report, “Red Tide: Latin America’s New Left Turn,” highlights incoming Brazilian President Lula da Silva’s deep ties to far-left organizations. Along with Fidel Castro, Lula da Silva founded the…
Brazil’s Electoral Court Rejects Bolsonaro Election Challenge
BRASILIA—The head of Brazil’s electoral court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro’s allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document. Leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in the Oct. 30 runoff election. Lula’s…
Indigenous Land Rights Under Threat by Lula’s Presidential Victory
November 22, 2022
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Commentary On Nov. 8, about 500 Brazilian Indians of the Paresi tribe from the mid-western state of Mato Grosso, arrived in Brasília, Brazil’s federal capital. They were there to join the massive protests against the victory of the far-left candidate, Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, in last month’s presidential elections. Irisnaide Silva is the female…
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