Tag: Brazil

What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


LIVE 10:30 AM ET: What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


Brazilian President Orders ‘Federal Security Intervention’ After Rioters Damage Government Buildings

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva late on Jan. 8 visited the nation’s presidential palace, Congress, and the Supreme Court to assess the damage after rioters breached and defaced the three buildings earlier in the day. Ongoing post-election demonstrations have played out in Brazil since Oct. 30, 2022, when Lula, a socialist, was declared the winner of the presidential…


LIVE 1/9, at 10:30 AM ET: What Stalling McCarthy Really Showed Us; Brazilian Protesters Raid Their National Congress

The Freedom Caucus delayed the nomination of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy 14 times before conceding to allow him through on the 15th vote. While doing this they forced various agreements including a new ability for representatives to attempt to remove a House Speaker from their position. The votes were more than just a political spectacle….


White House Responds After Pro-Bolsonaro Protesters Breach Brazilian Congress

The Biden administration on Sunday condemned Brazilian protesters who broke through security blockades and breached the country’s national Congress, presidential palace, and Supreme Court. “Using violence to attack democratic institutions is always unacceptable. We join [President Luiz Inacio Lula Silva] in urging an immediate end to these actions,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrote Sunday…


Brazilian Justice Minister Holds Press Conference After Bolsonaro Supporters Breach Congress

Brazilian Justice Minister Flavio Dino gives statements to the press after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro breach the Brazilian Congress. …


Brazilian President, Justice Minister React After Bolsonaro Supporters Breach Congress

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Justice Minister Flavio Dino give statements to the press after supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro breach the Brazilian Congress on Jan. 8. …


Bolsonaro Supporters Breach Brazil’s Congress Building, Presidential Palace

A crowd of protesters broke through a security blockade and breached the Congress building in Brasilia on Jan. 8, according to videos from local broadcasters groups related to Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro. Protesters also breached the parking lots of the Planalto Palace, Brazil’s equivalent of the White House, according to CNN Brasil. Recently-inaugurated President Luiz Inacio Lula…


Pelé Buried at Cemetery in Brazilian City He Made Famous

SANTOS, Brazil—Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday. Newly inaugurated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid his respects at Vila Belmiro, the stadium where Pelé played for most of his career. Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gives condolences to Marcia Aoki, widow of the late Brazilian soccer player Pele, during…


LIVE NOW: Fans Bid Farewell to Brazilian Soccer Great Pelé With 24-Hour Wake

The 24-hour wake of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, widely known as Pelé, will take place on Monday, Jan. 2, at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santons, Brazil. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century,…