Brazil’s Supreme Court sentenced a supporter of former President Jair Bolsonaro to 17 years in prison on Thursday. The supporter had stormed top government offices on January 8th in an alleged attempt to forcefully reinstate Bolsonaro. Aecio Lucio Costa Pereira, 51, is the first of several participants in the uprising to face prosecution. During the …
Brazil’s Supreme Court justices are currently deliberating whether to convict defendants accused of forcefully attempting to reinstate former President Jair Bolsonaro by storming government offices on January 8th. Aecio Lucio Costa Pereira, a supporter of Bolsonaro, was the first defendant in line for the trial. In January, Pereira was caught on camera wearing a shirt …
The Brazilian Economy Defies Expectations with 0.9% GDP Growth in Q2 Last week, Brazil surprised the market by announcing a 0.9% growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) for the second quarter of this year, three times higher than expected. This positive development follows the country’s 1.9% expansion in the first quarter, despite a regional …
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has taken a significant step in reversing his predecessor’s pro-firearms policies. Lula signed a decree on Friday that tightens restrictions on civilian access to guns in Brazil. Under the new regulations, civilians are limited to possessing only two guns for personal safety, compared to the previous allowance of …
A panel of judges made a decision on Friday to declare Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right former President of Brazil, ineligible to run for office again. The judges concluded that Bolsonaro had abused his power and spread baseless doubts about the country’s electronic voting system. As a result, Bolsonaro will be banned from running for office …
A panel of judges unanimously voted on Friday to declare former Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, ineligible to run for office again. This decision stems from the finding that Bolsonaro had abused his power and spread baseless doubts regarding the country’s electronic voting system. As a result, Bolsonaro will be barred from running until 2030, effectively …
SÃO PAULO (AP) — A panel of judges unanimously voted on Friday to declare former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again. The decision came after the judges concluded that Bolsonaro had abused his power and spread baseless doubts about the country’s electronic voting system. Once the voting of all judges is …
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro faced a dire political situation on Tuesday as a federal electoral court justice voted to bar him from office until 2030 due to his anti-democratic abuse of power during the previous year’s contentious election. This initial vote by Benedito Goncalves, the lead justice in the case against Bolsonaro, sets a …
The loss of primary rainforests in the tropics increased by 10% in 2022 compared to 2021, as reported by the University of Maryland and Global Forest Watch. Approximately one-fifth of the 16,000 square miles lost was a result of deliberate burning for agriculture or development. The remaining losses were due to fires set by individuals. …