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Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro storm Congress in the country's capital
Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, lost the election in October and has since challenged the electi…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Steve Bannon calls Bolsonaro protesters who stormed Brazil's Congress 'freedom fighters'
Steve Bannon has long promoted claims of voter fraud on his show, and is now lauding the crowd that…
Mia Jankowicz
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This is the world's next major election. The winner has to fix chronic hyperinflation and halt a 6th recession in 10 years.
Argentina is set to elect a new president next weekend, but neither candidate is likely to be able …
George Glover
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The far-right wore Brazil's national soccer team jersey during anti-democratic riots
Jair Bolsonaro's supporters wore the yellow and green as they ransacked parliament and the Brazilia…
Azmi Haroun
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X just ditched a tool that enabled users to flag fake news about elections, think tank says
Think tank Reset Australia wrote an open letter to X to raise concerns about the fact that there is…
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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'Brazil is back!': How a change in political leadership could help save the Amazon — and the world
Brazil's President-elect, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, told the UN's COP27 climate summit there won't…
Catherine Boudreau
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Ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro is hoarding a stash of jewels Saudi Arabia gave him — but was just ordered to give them away
Brazil's former president received valuable jewels as a gift after a trip to Saudi Arabia, while an…
Tom Porter
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Brazil says it is close to a deal to buy cheap Russian fuel as the Ukraine war sends energy prices spiraling worldwide
As the EU and US blocked Russian oil imports, countries like China and India have been snapping up …
Sinéad Baker
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Facebook reportedly approved ads that promoted death threats and violence in Brazil days after rioters stormed the nation's congress
As part of a test to see what Facebook would approve, the nonprofit Global Witness submitted 16 vio…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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George Santos competed as a drag queen in Brazil in 2008, report says, further adding to his wild backstory
Two acquaintances of George Santos, the lawmaker who backed Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, told Re…
Sinéad Baker
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Jair Bolsonaro ditched the inauguration of Brazil's new president, fleeing to the home of an MMA fighter near Disney World: report
Instead of Bolsonaro, a garbage collector gave Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva the presidential sash duri…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Donna Brazile says 'Democrats got to stop sleeping at the wheel' to win 2022 midterms
If Democrats "continue to sleep at the wheel and just rely on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, forget i…
Katie Balevic
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Brazil's currency slides against the US dollar after protestors storm national congress in show of support for ex-president Jair Bolsonaro
The attack against Brazilian government offices poses risks to Brazil's currency and its stock mark…
Carla Mozée
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro copycats Trump with baseless claims of voter fraud while raising fears of election violence worse than January 6
Bolsonaro held a military parade in the capital of Brasilia that featured armored tanks as congress…
John Haltiwanger
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Democratic insiders warn the party will get 'absolutely destroyed' in the midterms without a strong economic message as infighting and January 6 overshadow Biden's wins
Strategists like Donna Brazile say Democrats must make the economic recovery feel real to voters an…
Kayla Epstein,Warren Rojas
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A far-right COVID-19 denier who aided Bolsonaro's rise to power in Brazil has died of the virus
Olavo de Carvalho's daughter said the far-right pundit "has blood on his hands" for his influence o…
Jake Epstein
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Bolsonaro warns Biden he will trigger a 'gunpowder' reaction if US imposes sanctions on Brazil over Amazon deforestation
'Just diplomacy is not enough ... When saliva runs out, one has to have gunpowder, otherwise it doe…
Thomas Colson
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Western leaders rushed to recognise Bolsonaro's defeat in Brazil to head off any Trump-like attempt to stay in power, experts say
Jair Bolsonaro lost power on Sunday, but previously spread conspiracy theories that the election wa…
Tom Porter
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with an intestinal problem
Bolsonaro was taken to hospital in São Paulo. He was stabbed during his 2018 election campaign and …
Tasmin Lockwood
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Trump lauds 'great friend' Jair Bolsonaro, as the Brazilian president has 9 criminal charges recommended against him
Jair Bolsonaro, dubbed the "Trump of the Tropics," has been widely criticized for pushing fake news…