Bolsonaro returns to Brazil for first time since election loss BRASÍLIA: Three months after leaving for the United States in the final hours of his term, Brazil’s ex-president... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Opinion From presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in US He used to preside over Latin America’s largest country and its 214 million people. Now Brazil’s former ... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
World Bolsonaro vows to remain ‘active’ in Brazilian politics ORLANDO: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro intends “to remain active in Brazilian politics,” he told a... Published 01 Feb, 2023 11:10am
World Scholz downplays differences on Ukraine on South America tour SANTIAGO: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sought to drum up support for Ukraine during his first South American tour... Published 30 Jan, 2023 09:24am
World Brazilian troops clear pro-Bolsonaro camp after protesters storm capital BRASILIA: Brazilian soldiers backed by police dismantled a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair... Published 10 Jan, 2023 06:00am
World Macron backs Lula, condemns Brazil violence PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the actions of hundreds of supporters of Brazil’s far-right... Published 09 Jan, 2023 12:45pm
World Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital BRASILIA: Brazil’s Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to... Published 09 Jan, 2023 11:32am
World Bolsonaro breaks silence on election loss BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke his uncharacteristic silence about his electoral defeat, saying... Published 10 Dec, 2022 01:25pm
World Bolsonaro attends first public event since election loss RESENDE: Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday attended his first public event since losing reelection... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
World Brazil’s Bolsonaro maintains silence after Lula’s election victory SAO PAULO/ BRASILIA: President Jair Bolsonaro had yet to concede defeat in Brazil’s presidential election by ... Published 01 Nov, 2022 05:55am
World Lula extends lead over Bolsonaro 10 days from Brazil vote RIO DE JANEIRO: Just 10 days before elections, Brazilian ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva extended his lead... Published 23 Sep, 2022 09:50am
World Lula widens lead over Bolsonaro ahead of Brazilian vote Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has widened his lead over incumbent Jair Bolsonaro to 10 points... Published 21 Sep, 2022 11:00am
Opinion Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept... Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am
World Brazil’s Bolsonaro a ‘cheap copy of Trump’: Lula SAO PAULO: President Jair Bolsonaro is a “cheap copy” of former US counterpart Donald Trump for his constant... Published 23 Aug, 2022 10:28am
Business & Finance Petrobras CEO resigns SAO PAULO: The chief executive of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras resigned on Monday in the face of... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
World Laying out pledges, Biden urges Americas to prove democracy works LOS ANGELES: US President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged leaders of the Americas to prove that democracy works as he... Published 09 Jun, 2022 10:58am
Business & Finance Petrobras shares fall after Bolsonaro fires its boss BRASÍLIA: The price of shares in Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras fell Tuesday in reaction to President Jair... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
World Brazil’s Lula gains even more ground against Bolsonaro: poll BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s former leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has gained ground against incumbent President Jair... Published 27 May, 2022 10:01am
Opinion Rising petrol prices fuel uncertainty at oil giant Petrobras Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras is once again in crisis: caught in a political tug of war over rising ... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
World Bolsonaro proposes Amazon mining over fertilizer shortages BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday proposed lifting a ban on mining in indigenous ... Published 03 Mar, 2022 10:24am
World Rescuers retrieve more bodies days after Brazil storm PETRÓPOLIS, (Brazil): Rescue workers pulled more bodies Saturday from the muddy wreckage left by devastating floods... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World Cuba to deepen ties with Russia as Ukraine tensions mount HAVANA: Russia and Cuba will deepen ties and explore collaboration in transportation, energy, industry and banking,... Published 20 Feb, 2022 05:55am
World 'Terrible timing': Brazil's Bolsonaro to visit Russia RIO DE JANEIRO: Ignoring US concerns, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is due to arrive in Russia Tuesday for an... Published 13 Feb, 2022 11:03am
Markets Brazil’s Lula to detach local fuel prices from global oil quotes if elected BRASILIA: Brazilian former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a leftist polling ahead of incumbent President Jair... Published 04 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Markets Robusta coffee hits 2-1/2 month low; Vietnam harvest nearly complete LONDON: Robusta coffee futures on ICE hit a 2-1/2 month low on Thursday on improved supply availability in top... Published 28 Jan, 2022 04:44am
Opinion Amazon tribe suffers mercury contamination as illegal mining spreads Illegal gold mining in the north Amazonian territory of Brazil’s indigenous Munduruku people has led to more than... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:33am
Print Biden rings the alarm on state of democracy worldwide WASHINGTON: Demo-cracy faces “sustained and alarming challenges” worldwide, US President Joe Biden said Thursday... Updated 10 Dec, 2021 09:51am
Technology Brazil opens 5G tender, seeking $9 bn in investment BRASÍLIA: Brazil opened an international tender Thursday to build one of the world's biggest 5G data networks,... Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am
Print Summit sees new pledges on cutting methane, saving forests GLASGOW: Leaders at the COP26 global climate conference pledged on Tuesday to stop deforestation by the end of the... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
World Facebook removes Bolsonaro video linking Covid shots to AIDS BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro found himself in social media time-out Monday after his video warning... Published 26 Oct, 2021 09:54am