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Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, President of the Supreme Court Rosa Weber, center right, are accompanied by governors and ministers for an inspection visit and support for the Supreme Court headquarters.

Brazilians rally behind Lula after violent rampage in Brasília 

The attack on Brazil's capital on Sunday rattled the entire country. But as the dust settles, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has consolidated even more support as political leaders denounce the attack in a rare moment of unity.

Brazilians rally behind Lula after violent rampage in Brasília 
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'Brazil is back': Lula promises to once again lift Brazil onto the international scene 

'Brazil is back': Lula promises to once again lift Brazil onto the international scene 
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates with his wife Rosangela Silvaand running mate Geraldo Alckmin after defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off to become the country's next president, in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Brazil's Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro

Brazil's Lula to reclaim presidency after beating Bolsonaro
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Brazilians mourn deaths of journalist and anthropologist whose remains were recovered in the Amazon 

Brazilians mourn deaths of journalist and anthropologist whose remains were recovered in the Amazon 
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro carry Brazil's national flag along Copacabana Beach on Independence Day in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. 

Bolsonaro pulls out all the stops to rally base on Brazil’s Independence Day

Bolsonaro pulls out all the stops to rally base on Brazil’s Independence Day
An Indigenous protester aims his bow an arrow at police outside Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, June 22, 2021.

‘We will not leave Brasilia defeated’: Brazilian Indigenous groups mobilize to defend land rights 

Nearly 1,000 members of tribes across Brazil are camped in the country’s capital to defend land rights currently under legislative review in Congress and the Supreme Court.

‘We will not leave Brasilia defeated’: Brazilian Indigenous groups mobilize to defend land rights 
A demonstrator wearing a mask against the spread of the new coronavirus holds a sign that reads in Portuguese "Justice for Lula," in reference to former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, during a protest commemorating the Supreme Court's deci

Brazil's Supreme Court throws out corruption convictions against former President Lula

Several small, celebratory demonstrations sprang up across Brazil on Monday night after the news broke that a Supreme Court judge threw out three corruption convictions against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Brazil's Supreme Court throws out corruption convictions against former President Lula
Demonstrators wearing masks with text written in Portuguese that read "Bolsonaro out," and a sign with the phrase "Oxygen, Breathe Brazil," protest against the government's response in combating COVID-19 and demanding the impeachment of Brazil's President

Calls for Bolsonaro’s impeachment intensify  

Protesters hit the streets this past weekend in caravans in major cities across Brazil. 

Calls for Bolsonaro’s impeachment intensify  
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Symbols of 'racist past' topple amid global BLM protests; New Zealand reports no active COVID-19 cases

A statue of a British slave trader in the UK and confederate statues in the US have been toppled or defaced as protesters demand a reckoning on systemic racism. Some Minneapolis City Council members said they will “begin the process of ending the Minneapolis Police Department." New Zealand has no active cases of COVID-19 in the country. Brasilia has become a new hotspot for the virus.

Symbols of 'racist past' topple amid global BLM protests; New Zealand reports no active COVID-19 cases
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro reacts while addressing the media during a news conference at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, April 24, 2020.

Bolsonaro’s ‘so what’ response to coronavirus deaths is the latest in his spiraling political crisis

On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered an inquiry into Bolsonaro’s alleged interference with police investigations.

Bolsonaro’s ‘so what’ response to coronavirus deaths is the latest in his spiraling political crisis
Fire licks up a palm tree at night

Brazil faces international backlash over Amazon fires, deforestation

Leaders at the upcoming G7 summit want to talk about Brazil's fires and deforestation policy. It's the first time the environmental policies of one country are seen as a threat to other countries, says a Sâo Paulo professor.

Brazil faces international backlash over Amazon fires, deforestation
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Do armed police officers in schools make kids safer? Brazil’s Bolsonaro says yes.

Jair Bolsonaro targets teachers and supports having officers with guns in schools, raising fears of a return to Brazil’s days of dictatorship.

Do armed police officers in schools make kids safer? Brazil’s Bolsonaro says yes.
Demonstrators protest against Brazil's President Michel Temer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 17. The banner reads: "Out Temer."

Brazilians are outraged and talking impeachment again

Little over eight months since they impeached their last president, now Brazil's Michel Temer is facing demands for impeachment and new elections amid a scandal around alleged illicit payments to a jailed politician.

Brazilians are outraged and talking impeachment again
Senators vote on the the spending freeze in Brazil.

Brazil approves 20-year spending freeze amid protests

Brazil's Senate approved a 20-year government spending freeze billed as the centerpiece of austerity reforms aimed at restoring economic health to the troubled Latin American giant.

Brazil approves 20-year spending freeze amid protests
Dilma Rousseff at one of the final days of her impeachment trial debate before senators voted her out of office.

Brazil’s impeached president: ‘I fought against human suffering, I battled inequality’

Senators voted overwhelmingly to remove Brazil's first woman president from office. She denounced them as misogynists who toppled her unjustly after losing four fair elections.

Brazil’s impeached president: ‘I fought against human suffering, I battled inequality’