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Bolsonaro's political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison for attempting a coup.

With the Bolsonaro conviction, Brazil remains as polarized as ever, and the undemocratic far right is undiminished. Prepare for Bolsonarismo 2.0, report @pessoagabi.bsky.social and @eleonorehughes.bsky.social
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Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil's street parties Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.

Today’s the first full day of Brazil’s Carnival. Stay with The Associated Press’ live blog throughout the day, as we bring you into the merry madness.🎉🎊🥳

📝 me, @msavarese.bsky.social, @eleonorehughes.bsky.social
📷 @sizqui.bsky.social, bruna prado, André penner

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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them...

A Carnival parade in Rio will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender people in Brazil.

📷Silvia Izquierdo
📝Diarlei Rodrigues & @eleonorehughes.bsky.social
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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a report published by the Brazilian Forum of Public Security.

Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a new report

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in 2022.

Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

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Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade Thousands of revelers have gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual gay pride parade, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter.

Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach yesterday for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade

📝 @eleonorehughes.bsky.social 📷Bruna Prado 📹Lucas Dumphreys
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Host Brazil focuses G20 on fighting hunger with wars and Trump's return in the background With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely the leading rich and developing nations will sign on to a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics. Experts instead antici...

Host Brazil focuses G20 on fighting hunger with wars and Trump’s return in the background

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Le jeu d’équilibriste du Brésil, hôte du G20 DÉCRYPTAGE - Le pays, membre du groupe des Brics élargi notamment à l’Iran, cultive de bonnes relations avec plusieurs États occidentaux.

Le jeu d’équilibriste du Brésil, hôte du G20

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Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump's return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger Brazil is hosting the Group of 20 summit and it appears unlikely the industrialized and emerging-market nations in attendance will sign a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics.

Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger

📝 @eleonorehughes.bsky.social + @msavarese.bsky.social

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Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco A judge has handed down long sentences to two former police officers for the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city councilwoman Marielle Franco, an icon of Brazil’s political left whose killing sparked o...

Brazil judge gives 2 former cops long sentences for the 2018 murder of leftist icon Marielle Franco

📝 @pessoagabi.bsky.social + @eleonorehughes.bsky.social

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Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s worst...

Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster

📝@pessoagabi.bsky.social + @eleonorehughes.bsky.social

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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.

Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities.

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Mazan : plusieurs centaines de personnes à la marche silencieuse en soutien à Gisèle Pelicot A Mazan, la septuagénaire a été droguée et violée par son mari et des inconnus, des faits jugés à Avignon depuis le 2 septembre.

Mazan : plusieurs centaines de personnes à la marche silencieuse en soutien à Gisèle Pelicot