Republican senator criticizes Brazil over Iran warships, calls for sanctions

A top Republican senator blasted Brazil on Tuesday for allowing Iranian warships to dock at a port in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian president rejects Macron's request to send military aid to Ukraine — news portal

 Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has declined his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron's request to send military aid to Ukraine, expressing instead a willingness to "actively engage in the search for a peaceful solution," Geneva columnist for Brazilia’s UOL internet portal Jamil Chade wrote on Monday.

Brazil President Lula says intelligence services failed ahead of Jan. 8 Brasilia riot

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday his intelligence services had failed on January 8, when Brasilia buildings were stormed by supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian security forces regain control of Congress building, arrest more than 400 protesters

Security forces in Brazil regained control of the National Congress building Sunday and arrested 170 supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro who were among the hundreds of protesters who stormed inside and ransacked the legislative chambers.

‘There are not two Brazils’: Lula pledges to govern a reunified country

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed Sunday to govern a reunified Brazil after beating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a tight runoff on Sunday for the presidency.

Brazil’s presidential elections set for second-round run-off

Brazil’s top two presidential candidates will face off later this month in a runoff vote after neither of them garnered enough support to win outright.

Top Brazil judge annuls Lula convictions, opening door to 2022 run

 

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