Chinese leader Xi Jinping will play host to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Friday, continuing the Asian country’s international diplomacy campaign which has included meetings with Russia and Saudi Arabia. The leaders will seek to bolster ties
Brazil’s newly elected leftist leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is moving to roll back the surge of gun ownership under his predecessor Jair Bolsonaro through a variety of laws and reforms. Since being elected three months ago, Wall Street Journal reported
National guard troops patrolled northeastern Brazil on Thursday after three nights of rioting allegedly ordered by imprisoned gang members left windows smashed, buses ablaze and at least three people dead. Most of the violence was in Rio Grande do Norte state where
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced measures Wednesday seeking to promote and protect women after years of setbacks in their causes blamed in part on a rise in far-right forces. At a ceremony in the capital, Brasilia, Lula presented a
A photographer in Brazil captured the “divine” moment a bolt of lightning struck the iconic Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro last month. The 125-foot statue, which overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Corcovado mountain, was struck directly on its head
Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, is looking to remain in the U.S. after applying for a six-month tourist visa, according to reports. Reuters reported that Bolzonaro’s attorney confirmed that the visa was being sought, as a growing number of Democrats in
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalized because of abdominal pains linked to a 2018 stabbing, his wife confirmed Monday on social media. The Instagram post from Michelle Bolsonaro, comes as Brazil is still reeling from a mob of rioters who
Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the presidential palace and supreme court in the country’s capital Brasilia. Images have emerged of people breaking into the building while chanting. It appears smoke bombs have also been set off. Last Sunday,
Brazil mourned Tuesday as legendary soccer player Pelé was laid to rest. Tens of thousands of mourners from fans to dignitaries, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, visited Santos to pay their final respects to the soccer legend. Pelé’s coffin
Brazilian leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday with his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro notably absent. Bolsonaro, now lacking presidential immunity, reportedly departed for the United States on Friday still without conceding defeat since October’s election.