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Jair Bolsonaro (Reuters/Ueslei Marcelino)
BRAZIL

Brazil’s Bolsonaro and the poisoned gift

What does the former president’s ineligibility for re-election mean for the country?

  • Laura Burocco
7 min read
Hundreds of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro raided the National Congress in Brazil on Sunday. Groups shouting slogans demanding intervention from the army broke through the police barrier and entered the Congress building, according to local media. Police intervened with tear gas to disperse pro-Bolsonaro protesters. Some demonstrators were seen climbing onto the roofs of the House of Representatives and Senate buildings. (Photo by Mateus Bonomi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BRAZIL

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil Congress, presidential palace

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil’s far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress, the presidential palace and the Supreme Court…

  • Agence France Presse
2 min read
Justice: Demonstrators in São Paulo protest against corruption linked to the government and a state-run oil company. Tens of thousands of Brazilians marched in other cities.
BRAZIL

Brazil erupts after tapped calls exposé

Brazilians want the president to resign for trying to help her predecessor avoid corruption charges.

  • Bruce Douglas
5 min read
BRAZIL

Brazil eyes SA’s rivals

Confidential ANC document reveals doubts about the country’s position as Africa’s powerhouse

  • Staff Reporter
4 min read