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April 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction

A crusading Brazilian Supreme Court justice is adding Elon Musk to an investigation over the dissemination of fake news and investigating him separately for alleged obstruction
April 8, 2024 at 7:42 PM
1 year ago

4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazil school attack

The 13-year-old suspect was taken into custody, according to the São Paulo Governor’s office.
1 year ago
4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazil school attack
1 year ago

4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazilian school

A 13-year-old student stabbed four teachers and two other students at a school in São Paulo, Brazil, on Monday, officials said.
1 year ago
4 teachers, 2 students stabbed in Brazilian school
1 year ago

At least 1,500 people detained after storming government buildings in Brazil

ABC News' Marcus Moore reports live from Brazil on the investigation into protesters infiltrating government buildings.
1 year ago
At least 1,500 people detained after storming government buildings in Brazil
1 year ago

Mass arrests during Brazilian protests

Thousands of protesters, driven by false claims of fraud in a presidential election, stormed government buildings, including the Congress and the offices of the newly elected president.
1 year ago
Mass arrests during Brazilian protests
1 year ago

Bolsonaro hospitalized in US after supporters storm Brazilian capital

The former president of Brazil was admitted to the hospital for abdominal pain in Florida after at least 1,500 of his supporters were arrested following a violent attack on the Brazilian capital.
1 year ago
Bolsonaro hospitalized in US after supporters storm Brazilian capital
1 year ago

‘It was clearly dangerous’: White House spokesperson on Brazil attacks

ABC News’ Linsey Davis spoke with White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby about the attacks on democratic institutions in Brazil, and President Joe Biden’s summit in Mexico.
1 year ago
‘It was clearly dangerous’: White House spokesperson on Brazil attacks
1 year ago

Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital as Biden condemns 'outrageous' attack on Brazilian government

President Joe Biden condemned the storming of Brazil's capital by supporters of ex-President Bolsonaro, with a heavy police presence retained in Brazil.
1 year ago
Bolsonaro admitted to hospital in wake of supporters' attack on Brazilian government
1 year ago

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to Orlando hospital

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a U.S. hospital hours after his supporters stormed key governmental buildings in the county’s capital city, Brasilia.
1 year ago
Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to Orlando hospital
1 year ago

Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazilian capital over refusal to accept presidential election results

Hundreds of supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have stormed the country's capital over refusal to accept the results of the election.
1 year ago
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazilian capital over election results
1 year ago

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian capital over claims of ‘stolen’ election

Thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed three government buildings, saying the election was rigged.
1 year ago
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian capital over claims of ‘stolen’ election
1 year ago

Protestors storm Brazilian capital

Supporters of ousted former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded Presidential and Congressional buildings.
1 year ago
Protestors storm Brazilian capital
1 year ago

Soccer star Pelé dead at 82 years old

The Brazilian soccer legend died after treatment for colon cancer.
1 year ago
Soccer star Pelé dead at 82 years old
1 year ago

World Cup fever as powerhouse Brazil gets sent home

There were two quarterfinal games on Friday, both decided in penalty kicks, and two more exciting matchups today.
1 year ago
World Cup fever as powerhouse Brazil gets sent home
1 year ago

Conservative leader Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s presidential election

Conservative leader Jair Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s presidential election to leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula.
1 year ago
Conservative leader Bolsonaro loses Brazil’s presidential election
1 year ago

Brazil's elections are over but the fight is just beginning: Analysis

Jair Bolsonaro received 49.1% of the vote in Brazil's presidential election. Lula won 50.9%.
1 year ago
Brazil's elections are over but the fight is just beginning: Analysis
1 year ago

High-stakes presidential runoff in Brazil

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has defeated far-right incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in an extremely close race.
1 year ago
High-stakes presidential runoff in Brazil
1 year ago

Brazilian polls are underway in a high-stakes presidential election

Officials in Brazil are bracing for a tense vote as the world's fourth-largest democracy votes in a contentious presidential election with global implications, including issues like climate change.
1 year ago
Brazilian polls are underway in a high-stakes presidential election
1 year ago

Bolsonaro, Lula battle for future of Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is taking on one of the country's most prolific leaders in Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. ABC News correspondent Matt Rivers breaks down the pivotal runoff election.
1 year ago
Bolsonaro, Lula battle for future of Brazil
1 year ago

How Brazil's high-stakes presidential election could impact US economic policy

Maxine Margolis, a senior research scholar at the Institute of Latin American Studies at Columbia University, discusses why more countries in Latin America are electing left-leaning leaders.
1 year ago
How Brazil's high-stakes presidential election could impact US economic policy
2 years ago

Suspect confesses to killing missing British journalist and Indigenous expert in Brazil: Police

A search in the remote Amazon for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous rights expert Bruno Araujo Pereira has now turned into a homicide investigation.
2 years ago
Suspect confesses to killing missing British journalist and Indigenous expert: Police
2 years ago

Apparent human remains found where journalist, researcher went missing in Brazilian Amazon

International outcry continues over the disappearances of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Araújo Pereira.
2 years ago
Search for 2 missing in Amazon rainforest sparks concern, controversy
2 years ago

Death toll rises in Brazil following devastating flooding, landslides

Authorities say more than 100 people have died and that search and rescue teams are looking for more possible victims trapped in mud.
2 years ago
Death toll rises in Brazil following devastating flooding, landslides
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10 dead after cliff collapses on tourist boats in Brazil

Brazilian Navy officials and other first responders are working to help people caught in a cliff collapse at Furnas Lake.
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10 dead after cliff collapses on tourist boats
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9 Brazil firefighters dead after cave collapsed during training exercise

Nine Brazil firefighters were killed in a cave collapse during a training exercise Sunday, officials said.
2 years ago
9 Brazil firefighters dead after cave collapsed during training exercise
3 years ago

Drone footage shows devastating flooding in Brazil

WASH OUT: Drone footage captures floods from rising Amazon rivers devastating small towns in Brazil.
3 years ago
Drone footage shows devastating flooding in Brazil
3 years ago

Flying broomsticks sweep through Brazil traffic

Two men coasted down streets in Sao Paolo on a pair of broomsticks, each one attached to a motorized wheel.
3 years ago
Flying broomsticks sweep through Brazil traffic
4 years ago

Brazilian President Bolsonaro ordered to wear face covering or pay fine

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro -- like President Donald Trump -- has often refused to wear a face covering during the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
Brazilian President Bolsonaro ordered to wear face mask or pay fine
5 years ago

Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook

Matt Gutman of ABC News sees how the federal firefighters in Brazil are tackling the Amazon fires.
5 years ago
Battling Brazil's fires with mats and water tanks: Reporter's Notebook
5 years ago

Inside the fires as the Amazon continues to burn

ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on the ground in Brazil where a record 80,000 fires this year are devouring vast swaths of forest.
5 years ago
Inside the fires as Amazon burns
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Brazil's air force deployed tankers to drop water on the Amazon as it burns

Villagers in the area are helping to stop the fire by dousing hotspots with buckets.
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Brazil's air force deployed tankers to drop water on the Amazon as it burns
5 years ago

Brazilian president responds to the 'lungs of the world' crisis

Jair Bolsonaro faces international condemnation for "not taking the fires seriously enough" as the scale of the fires reach what would cover half of the United States.
5 years ago
Brazilian president responds to the 'lungs of the world' crisis
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Record wildfires rage in Amazon rain forest

Over 9,500 fires have broken out since last week in forests that produce 20% of the world's oxygen.
5 years ago
Record wildfires rage in Amazon rain forest
5 years ago

Brazilian president wants criminals to 'die in the street like cockroaches'

Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, said criminals should “die in the streets like cockroaches” as part of his proposed legislation to increase police powers.
5 years ago
Brazilian president wants criminals to 'die in the street like cockroaches'
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Brazil mourns musician Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova

Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, the Brazilian musical genre characterized by a subtle mix of Samba and Jazz, died in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Brazil mourns musician Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova
5 years ago

Brazil mourns Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova

Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, the Brazilian musical genre characterized by a subtle mix of Samba and Jazz, died in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
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Brazil mourns Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova
5 years ago

Supporters of Brazilian president hit the streets

A week after protesters demonstrated against the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, his supporters rallied in favor of the country's president.
5 years ago
Supporters of Brazilian president hit the streets
5 years ago

Video shows massive wall of sludge surging toward city after dam collapse in Brazil

Video from crane shows deadly, waste-filled mudslide moving toward Brazilian city after dam collapse.
5 years ago
Video shows massive wall of sludge surging toward city after dam collapse in Brazil
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60 dead, nearly 300 missing after dam collapse in Brazil

A dam collapse in Brazil has killed at least 58 people, with another 305 unaccounted for, officials say.
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60 dead, nearly 300 missing after dam collapse
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200 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil

The dam is operated by the largest mining company in the country.
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200 feared missing after dam collapse in Brazil
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Ahead of crucial election this weekend, many Brazilians worry that their country is heading toward a military dictatorship

Brazilians say the far-right candidate seems to be preparing for a dictatorship.
5 years ago
Many Brazilians worry that their country is heading toward a military dictatorship
5 years ago

Who is Jair Bolsonaro?

The far-right politician was elected president of Brazil on Oct. 28, 2018.
5 years ago
Who is Jair Bolsonaro?
6 years ago
Is Brazil democracy at risk with far-right extremist in presidential runoff? ANALYSIS
6 years ago

In Brazilian presidential elections, Trump-like candidate gets women's votes

Jair Bolsonaro, a candidate for the far-right Social Liberal Party is also the presidential front-runner.
6 years ago
In Brazilian presidential elections, Trump-like candidate gets women's votes
6 years ago

Video shows stabbing of Brazil presidential candidate at rally

Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed while being carried on the shoulders of his supporters.
6 years ago
Video shows stabbing of Brazil presidential candidate at rally
6 years ago

Far-right candidate stabbed at campaign event in Brazil

The so-called Brazilian Trump was stabbed.
6 years ago
Far-right candidate stabbed at campaign event in Brazil
6 years ago

Presidential candidate in Brazil brutally stabbed at campaign event

Right-winger Jair Bolsonaro was rushed to the hospital, where he is listed in good condition, according to his son.
6 years ago
Presidential candidate in Brazil brutally stabbed at campaign event
6 years ago

Tensions growing in Brazil following national museum fire

The fire destroyed millions and millions of historical artifacts.
6 years ago
Tensions growing in Brazil following national museum fire
6 years ago
Brazil suffers incalculable loss after a massive fire engulfs its National Museum
6 years ago

Massive high-rise fire causes building to collapse in Brazil, at least 1 dead

A massive fire engulfed two high-rise structures in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
6 years ago
Massive high-rise fire causes building collapse, at least 1 dead