Under-fire Brazil Senate Scraps Immunity Bid Brazil's Senate on Wednesday quashed a bid to expand criminal immunity for lawmakers after the proposal unleashed mass protests over the weekend. International Business Times · Sep 24, 2025
With Smiles And Daggers At UN, Lula And Trump Agree To Meet After trading barbs at the UN, US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed his "excellent chemistry" with Brazilian counterpart Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and announced a meeting next week. International Business Times · Sep 23, 2025
Brazil’s president says in UN speech that democracy can prevail over ‘would-be autocrats’ South American leftist Lula takes indirect swipes at Trump in speech and warns that global threat of ‘anti-democratic forces’ persists The Guardian - US · Sep 23, 2025
UN General Assembly 2025: What happens, key moments and speakers ahead September 23 marks the start of the high-level General Debate, where more than 150 leaders will address the UN. Al Jazeera · Sep 23, 2025
'No Amnesty!' Brazilians Protest Against Bid To Pardon Bolsonaro Tens of thousands of Brazilians protested Sunday against "shameless" lawmakers seeking an amnesty that could benefit former president Jair Bolsonaro, while pushing to shield themselves from criminal charges. International Business Times · Sep 22, 2025
Gaza, Palestinian Future To Dominate UN Gathering More than 140 world leaders will descend on New York next week for the annual United Nations General Assembly summit, which will be dominated this year by the future of the Palestinians and Gaza. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro Adds Skin Cancer To Medical Woes Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, convicted last week of leading an attempted coup, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, his doctor said Wednesday. International Business Times · Sep 17, 2025
Lula hails Bolsonaro verdict, tells Trump Brazil’s democracy not negotiable In NYT op-ed, Lula praises ‘historic’ sentencing of Bolsonaro on coup charges, slams US levies on Brazil as misguided. Al Jazeera · Sep 15, 2025
Bolsonaro Conviction 'Not A Witch Hunt,' Lula Tells Trump In NYT Op-ed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pushed back Sunday against harsh US criticism of the conviction this week of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro on coup charges. International Business Times · Sep 14, 2025
What Next For Brazil After Bolsonaro's Conviction? Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup. International Business Times · Sep 12, 2025
Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict – what it means for US-Brazil relations US President Donald Trump has slammed former president’s trial for attempted coup as a ‘witch-hunt’. Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2025
In Divided Brasilia, Some Celebrate Bolsonaro Conviction, Others Fume Patrons of a bar in Brasilia cheered and applauded Thursday as ex-president Jair Bolsonaro's guilty verdict appeared on a giant screen in scenes reminiscent of a football match. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro Faces Prison After Coup Plotting Conviction Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted firebrand ex-president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup, sealing his fate with a 4-1 vote that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
Brazil's Bolsonaro: US-backed Firebrand At Risk Of Future Behind Bars As a military man Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro had a reputation for disobeying orders. International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Brazil's Bolsonaro faces final votes by Supreme Court's justices in his attempted coup trial Brazil’s Supreme Court is to deliver the final two votes by its justices on former President Jair Bolsonaro alleged coup attempt — votes that could send the far-right politician to prison within weeks and deeply impact the nation’s politics
Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2025 Bolsonaro verdict likely: What to expect in Brazil, and from Trump Landmark case against former president has set Brazil on edge, with fears of violent protests against a guilty verdict.
International Business Times · Sep 11, 2025 2-1: First Not-guilty Vote In Bolsonaro Coup Trial, Two To Go A Brazilian judge on Wednesday returned the first not-guilty vote in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, shifting all eyes on the last two of his colleagues left to vote following two guilty findings.
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025 Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given some respite on Wednesday after a Supreme Court justice voted to acquit him from all charges in his alleged coup trial
International Business Times · Sep 10, 2025 Bolsonaro Judge Criticizes Trial, Warns Of 'Political' Verdict The third of five Brazilian judges deciding the fate of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday sharply criticized the trial, arguing that the Supreme Court should not issue a "political" verdict despite two judges already backing a conviction.
International Business Times · Sep 9, 2025 D-Day Approaches In Bolsonaro Coup Trial Brazil's Supreme Court begins voting Tuesday to convict or acquit far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro in a coup trial that has prompted mass protests by his fervent base and punitive backlash from his US ally, Donald Trump.
International Business Times · Sep 8, 2025 BRICS Leaders Denounce Protectionism, Tariff 'Blackmail' Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc railed against economic protectionism and "tariff blackmail" during a virtual meeting Monday held amid a damaging trade war with US President Donald Trump.
International Business Times · Sep 7, 2025 Bolsonaro Supporters Called To Streets Ahead Of Coup Trial Verdict Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro will test his political strength Sunday with demonstrations in the country's main cities, days before the Supreme Court decides whether he is guilty of attempting a coup.
International Business Times · Sep 3, 2025 Bolsonaro Lawyers Tell Brazil Court Acquittal 'Imperative' The defense team of Brazilian ex-president Jair Bolsonaro told the close of his trial for coup plotting on Wednesday that an acquittal was "imperative" to avoid what it presented as a potential miscarriage of justice.
International Business Times · Sep 2, 2025 Bolsonaro Verdict Looms As Brazil Coup Trial Closes Brazil's Supreme Court will on Tuesday start passing judgment in the coup-plotting trial of former president Jair Bolsonaro, a case that has put the Latin American powerhouse in US President Donald Trump's sights.
International Business Times · Aug 30, 2025 Bolsonaro Coup Trial Enters Final Phase As Ally Trump Watches Brazil's far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro will learn soon whether he is headed to prison as his trial on attempted coup charges enters the final stretch despite pressure from his US ally, President Donald Trump.