BRAZIL POLITICAL NEWS
Bolsonaro’s Defense Rejects Police Accusations as Lawfare
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s legal team submitted a defense brief to the Supreme Federal Court...
Trump and Lula Escalate War of Words
The past week saw a sharp escalation in tensions between Washington and Brasília, fueled by mounting...
Brazil Moves to Sideline Another Opposition Voice as Political Tensions Boil
Brazil’s political cleansing crisis deepened this weekend when government-backed authorities moved to suspend opposition lawmaker Marcel...
U.S. Calls Moraes a Dictatorial Usurper, Signaling a Brewing Storm Between Brazil and America
Tensions sharply escalated on August 9 after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau publicly accused...
X Applauds Trump’s Sanctions on Brazil’s Moraes as Digital Battlelines Redraw Global Trade
X, formerly Twitter and led by Elon Musk, praised the Trump administration for sanctioning Brazil’s Supreme...
Brazil’s Opposition Tries to Halt Congress Amid Bolsonaro Arrest Fallout — But Do They Have the Power?
Brazil is facing another political showdown, this time inside Congress, after former President Jair Bolsonaro was...
Political Fault Lines Exposed as Brazilians Take Sides Amid National Protests on Sunday
On Sunday, August 3, 2025, Brazil’s deep political and institutional divides played out across streets and...
Ousting The Greatest Liability: Brazil’s Senate Sees Growing Push to Impeach Supreme Court Judge Moraes
Brazil’s Senate is at a crossroads. A growing group of senators wants to impeach Supreme Court...
Misreading Trump and the Venezuelan
(Analysis) Much of Brazil’s resistance to U.S. actions originates with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s...
Brazil Hires Legal Giant Baker McKenzie to Counter Sweeping U.S.
Brazil has turned to Baker McKenzie—the largest American law firm—to mount a legal defense as the...