DARK SECRETS: 20 - The Real Truth

Brazilians hail strength of democracy as Bolsonaro is called to account

‘In Brazil coup-mongers go to jail. In the US they get back into the White House,’ says one leading politician

The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2025

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro has been charged over an alleged coup. What’s next for him?

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a plot to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2025

Bolsonaro’s indictment over alleged coup plot signals shift in Brazil’s approach to political accountability

The Brazilian attorney-general has charged the country’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, with participating in a plot to cling to power through a coup d’etat in 2022. If Bolsonaro is convicted, he could spend between 38 and 43 years in prison.

The Conversation · Feb 19, 2025

Jair Bolsonaro charged over alleged far-right coup plot to seize power in Brazil

Former president has denied breaking the law, while attorney general alleges plot included a plan to poison Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2025

Brazil to join OPEC+, group of major oil-exporting nations

Brazil’s government has approved joining OPEC+, a group of major oil-exporting nations

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

Brazil mayor was shot in ‘fake attack’ for election boost – but still lost in landslide

José Aprígio da Silva was seriously hurt in October by assailants with assault rifles but police say it was faked

The Guardian - US · Feb 18, 2025

Cacá Diegues, renowned Brazilian filmmaker and leading figure in Cinema Novo, dies at 84

Carlos Diegues, one of Brazil’s most renowned filmmakers, has died in Rio de Janeiro, aged 84, the Brazilian Academy of Letters said

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2025

Brazil's Lula backs oil exploration in the Amazon ahead of hosting UN climate talks

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is defending oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River as a way to finance a transition to green energy

The Independent UK · Feb 12, 2025

Brazil introduces law restricting smartphone use in schools amid concern over the impact on learning

Brazilian students returned to class this week with a new task: staying away from their smartphones under a new law restricting the use of devices in schools

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

First Thing: Fears grow Trump has unleashed global trade war as Canada, Mexico and China retaliate

Wall Street Journal calls Trump’s tariffs the ‘dumbest trade war in history’. Plus, Beyoncé wins best album at Grammys

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025