Brazil’s leader Lula condemns Gaza ‘genocide’ at BRICS
BRICS nations have been in disagreement over how strongly to denounce Israel's bombing of Iran and its war on Gaza.
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US-Brazil relations and issues
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Trump sets 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting treatment of former far-right president
President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election.
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Brazil's Lula warns of 50% tariffs on U.S. goods after Trump trade threat
Brazil's President Lula is firing back at Trump's 50% tariff threat — saying Brazil is ready to match any U.S. import taxes, dollar for dollar.
NPR by Carrie Kahn
What’s behind Trump’s 50 percent tariff for Brazil despite trade surplus?
Brazil's President Lula has rejected Trump's efforts to use tariffs to extract political concessions.
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Verdict, sentencing in coup trial for Brazil’s Bolsonaro set for September
Supreme Court will rule on ex-president's fate in case dividing nation that could result in lengthy prison term.
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Brazil’s ex-President Bolsonaro planned asylum in Argentina, police say
Police claim Brazil's ex-President Jair Bolsonaro wrote letter seeking asylum in Argentina amid coup probe.
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Lula denounces US decision to revoke visa from Brazilian justice minister
The president has denounced Donald Trump's attacks against Brazilian officials as 'unacceptable' amid Bolsonaro trial.
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‘I am in no rush’: Brazil’s Lula weighs countermeasures to Trump’s tariffs
Brazil currently faces 50 percent tariffs on many of its US exports, as a result of its prosecution of Jair Bolsonaro.
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China seeks stronger ties with Brazil to resist ‘bullying’ on world stage
China's top diplomat tells Brazil's FM Mauro Vieira that Beijing-Brazil ties are at their 'best in history'.
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Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro faces coup trial — here's what to know
Brazil's Supreme Court begins the verdict and sentencing phase of Jair Bolsonaro's coup trial Tuesday, with the former president facing a possible 40-year sentence.
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Brazil’s Lula says US warships in Caribbean are a source of ‘tension’
US naval forces have unsettled some in South America who see them as a precursor to possible intervention in Venezuela.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court starts deliberations in Bolsonaro trial
Five-justice panel will spend the week voting on whether the former president plotted a coup to remain in power.
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Brazil Braces for a Verdict on Its Ex-President—and on Its Democracy
Jon Lee Anderson on the Brazilian filmmaker Petra Costa’s new documentary, “Apocalypse in the Tropics,” and the role of Pentacostalism in the rise of the former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who awaits a trial verdict on accusations that he fomented a …
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Bolsonaro verdict likely: What to expect in Brazil, and from Trump
Landmark case against former president has set Brazil on edge, with fears of violent protests against a guilty verdict.
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Bolsonaro’s guilty verdict – what it means for US-Brazil relations
US President Donald Trump has slammed former president's trial for attempted coup as a 'witch-hunt'.
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The US “has beef with Brazil” on more than just Bolsonaro issue
“Bolsonaro may actually be a convenient excuse for Trump to do what he would already be willing to do [in Brazil]."
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro gets 27-year prison sentence for ‘attempted coup’
Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup.
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Brazil's Lula hits back at Trump over Bolsonaro trial and tariffs
In an essay, he says Brazil's democracy and sovereignty "are not on the table" after clashes with the White House.
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I have no relationship with Trump, Brazil's President Lula tells BBC
In an exclusive interview, Brazil's president says Trump is "not emperor of the world".
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro discharged from hospital
His release comes a day after the convicted ex-leader was rushed to a hospital after falling ill at home.
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro taken to hospital after feeling unwell
Convicted ex-leader rushed to a hospital in Brasilia after falling ill at his residence, his son says.
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Brazil's Lula says he was as surprised as Trump with their `chemistry' despite bad relations
Brazil’s president said Wednesday he was as surprised as U.S. President Donald Trump when they met by chance and “there was some chemistry,” given the...
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Trump and Brazilian President Lula have 'friendly' call
Brazil's government said the two "reminisced about the good chemistry" they had at the UN in New York.
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Is Donald Trump trying to dial back tensions with Brazil?
Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Brazil have strained ties. But experts say he might be smelling the coffee - literally.
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Brazil's Lula, 79, to seek fourth term as president
The 79-year-old says he has "the same energy I had when I was 30" as he announces plan to run in 2026.
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Brazil on the cusp of US trade deal: Lula
Brazilian president expects 'definitive solution' in the coming days over tariffs raised by US over Bolsonaro jailing.
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Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro appeals 27-year sentence for attempted coup
The sentence handed to the far-right politician last month has become a major issue in Brazil-US relations.
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Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of Brazil’s ex-president, to face obstruction charge
A court will weigh whether Eduardo Bolsonaro's lobbying of US President Donald Trump amounted to illegal interference.
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Flavio Bolsonaro enters Brazil’s 2026 presidential race with father’s nod
Imprisoned ex-President Jair Bolsonaro has endorsed his eldest son's presidential bid, teeing up a race against Lula.
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Brazil’s Supreme Court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s request for house arrest
Bolsonaro's latest petition, one in a series, comes after he spent the week in hospital for a hernia and hiccups.
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Lula, Trump discuss ‘Board of Peace’, agree to meet in Washington: Brazil
Lula criticises US actions in Venezuela, calling the capture of Maduro an unacceptable line against regional stability.
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Brazil does not want ‘a new Cold War’, says President Lula
Lula says he wants to tell US President Trump that Brazil wishes for all countries to be treated 'equally'.
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro seeks court approval for visit from Trump official
Lawyers for Bolsonaro have petitioned for Trump adviser Darren Beattie to meet the ex-president in a Brasilia prison.
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Brazil pulls visa of Trump adviser who asked to visit Bolsonaro in prison
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says Darren Beattie was 'prohibited from visiting' Bolsonaro in prison.
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Brazil’s jailed ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalised with lung infection
Far-right leader, whose persistent health woes are linked to 2018 stabbing, endorsed son to run in this year's election.
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At least eight killed as Brazilian police carry out lethal favela raid
Brazilian police say that raid in Rio de Janeiro targeted a leader of Red Command, a powerful criminal group.
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Brazil’s president criticises the US for thinking ‘they own the world’
President of Brazil Lula de Silva criticised the United States’ aggressive foreign policy under President Trump.
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‘They want to colonise us’: Brazil’s Lula warns of foreign interference
The left-wing Brazilian president is critical of US actions throughout Latin America, though he does not name Trump.
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Brazil’s Lula to travel to US to meet with Trump later this week
Media reports say the Brazilian president will meet with his US counterpart in the White House in the coming days.
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Brazil’s Lula meets Trump amid efforts to avert new US trade tariffs
Brazilian officials are hoping for the best outcome from the meeting, given tensions over Trump's tariff policy.
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Brazil’s Flavio Bolsonaro meets with Trump amid troubled presidential bid
Son of former President Jair Bolsonaro is fighting to recover from a scandal that has rocked his presidential campaign.
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Brazil intercepts 108 Cuban immigrants amid growing asylum applications
Last year, for the first time in a decade, Cuban asylum applications exceeded Venezuelan ones in sign of growing strain.
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Brazilian court convicts Eduardo Bolsonaro of courting US interference
US placed tariffs on Brazilian goods and sanctioned judicial officials involved in trial of the father for coup plot.
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‘Don’t meddle’: Lula calls on Trump to stay out of Brazil’s elections
Lula is currently in a tight race for re-election against right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro, an ally of Trump.
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Trade tensions shake up Brazil's caipirinha spirit
U.S. tariff pressure is pushing Europe and Brazil closer—opening new global doors for everything from aircraft parts to Brazil's cachaça, the base of the caipirinha.
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Under Lula, Amazon deforestation falls to lowest level in a decade
The figures come months before Brazil’s presidential election, with Lula promising to end illegal deforestation by 2030.
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