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Former President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial in Brazil for allegedly masterminding an attempted coup after losing the 2022 election to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on during "Power of The People" event hosted by Turning Point USA at Trump National Doral Miami Resort in Doral, Florida

Bolsonaro considering return to Brazil in 'coming weeks'

Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is mulling a return to Brazil, where he is the subject of several investigations.
PoliticsFebruary 12, 2023
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Florida

Brazil's Bolsonaro seeks 6-month visa to stay in US

Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a probe over the storming of Brasilia by supporters.
PoliticsJanuary 31, 2023
Protesters clash with police during a protest outside the Planalto Palace building in Brasilia

Brazil defense minister says military not involved in riots

President Lula had said he suspected there had been collusion by "people in the armed forces" in the January 8 riots.
PoliticsJanuary 21, 2023
Bolsonaro supporters storm federal buildings in Brasilia, including the Planalto presidential palace, Supreme Court and National Congress

Brazil: Supreme Court includes Bolsonaro in riot probe

The office of the prosecutor general requested Bolsonaro be included in the probe into the events of January 8.
PoliticsJanuary 14, 2023
A woman on a barricaded road

Brazil: Pro-Bolsonaro protest fizzles amid boosted security

Despite calls for a "mega-protest" to "retake power," turnout was significantly low in major cities.
PoliticsJanuary 12, 2023
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro are pictured through a broken glass

Fact check: Fakes about the Brazil riots

The claims made on social networks included that President Lula had been evacuated and the internet shut down.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 2023
Jair Bolsonaro in Brasilia

Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro hospitalized in Florida

Brazil has so far said it has no plans to ask for the far-right politician to be extradited from the US.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 2023
Philipp Lichterbeck

Opinion: Brazil: A dangerous cocktail of violence and lies

Philipp Lichterbeck
The poison spread by Bolosonarism that has seeped into the hearts and minds of ordinary Brazilians is dangerous.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2023
Members of the military work at a camp left by supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, outside the Army Headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, January 9, 2023.

Brazil's state organs slam 'terrorist' pro-Bolsonaro riots

Brazil's leader, Congress and top court say Bolsonaro supporters committed "terrorist acts."
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2023
People standing on a government building waving flags

In photos: Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's key government sites

Images of the ransacking of government buildings in Brasilia evoked memories of the storming of the US Capitol in 2021.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 20238 images
Supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro broke through police barricades and stormed into Congress

Brazil: Germany condemns riots as 'assault on democracy'

Germany's chancellor calls the storming of Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace "an attack on democracy."
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2023
Supporters of Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro hold a demonstration at the Esplanada dos Ministerios in Brasilia on January 8, 2023.

Brazil: Bolsonaro supporters storm National Congress

Hundreds of supporters of Brazil's former president have stormed key seats of political, judicial and legislative power.
PoliticsJanuary 8, 2023
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Assault on the Amazon's guardians

This week on Living Planet — as Brazil welcomes its next president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, we reflect on the destruction the Amazon has experienced over the past few years, as a criminal system has moved in. What does this mean for the Indigenous people who've inhabited this famous rainforest for millennia, and are often its greatest defenders?
Nature and EnvironmentJanuary 5, 202329:59 min
Aerial view of deforested area of Amazon rainforest

Climate protection in Brazil: Can Lula save the rainforest?

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has promised to help Brazil protect the rainforest.
PoliticsJanuary 3, 2023
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, and Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez hold a bilateral meeting at Itamaraty Palace, the day after Lula's inauguration in Brasilia, Brazil

Lula: Latin American leaders greet new Brazilian president

Markets have slumped over fears President Lula will sacrifice the economy to push forward with social policies.
PoliticsJanuary 2, 2023
Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gets emotional as he delivers an inaugural speech at Planalto Palace in Brasilia, on January 1, 2023

Lula sworn in for third term as Brazil's president

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Brazil was left in "ruins" during the rule of his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
PoliticsJanuary 2, 2023
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks in Brasilia

Bolsonaro lands in Florida, set to skip Lula inauguration

Before leaving, Bolsonaro praised his supporters who were camping front of army bases and urging a coup against Lula.
PoliticsDecember 31, 2022
Jair Bolsonaro (center) at a parade for Brazilian Independence Day in 2019

Just how far right was Bolsonaro?

Brazil has been led by a radical for the last four years. As his time in office ends, experts reflect on his legacy.
PoliticsDecember 30, 2022
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva celebrates his election victory in October 2022

Brazil's Lula da Silva: the communist who wasn't

Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro have branded incoming president Lula a communist, but his track record speaks for itself.
PoliticsDecember 29, 2022
Soldiers of the Brazilian Army prepare for Lula's inauguration in Brasilia

Brazil bans guns in capital until Lula is sworn in

The decision follows violent incidents in Brasilia attributed to supporters of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro.
Law and JusticeDecember 28, 2022
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Opinion: 2022 was the year of women

Astrid Prange de Oliveira
By fighting war crimes, religious dictatorship and misogyny, women helped to foster hope in 2022.
Human RightsDecember 26, 2022
A burning bus in Brasilia

Brazil: Lula says Bolsonaro fanned violence in capital

Lula's incoming justice minister has also vowed to prosecute protesters who caused damage in Brasilia on Monday.
PoliticsDecember 14, 2022
Bolsonaro supporters cause unrest following the arrest of Indigenous leader Jose Acacio Serere Xavante

Brazil: Bolsonaro supporters riot in Brasilia

Jair Bolsonaro supporters confronted police as Lula da Silva was ratified as the new president.
PoliticsDecember 13, 2022
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaking in Brasilia

Brazil: Lula names ministers, Bolsonaro breaks silence

The incoming leftist president said his government would soon reflect '"the image of Brazilian society."
PoliticsDecember 10, 2022
People standing outside a blue building

Brazil school shooting: Teacher's death raises toll to 4

An attack by a 16-year-old shooter who wore Nazi symbols has spurred conversations about gun policy in Brazil.
ConflictsNovember 27, 2022
Liberal Party's Jair Bolsonaro gestures at a camera during his Presidental campaign

Brazil court rejects Jair Bolsonaro election challenge

Jair Bolsonaro had filed a long-shot appeal claiming votes should be thrown out due to software bugs.
PoliticsNovember 24, 2022
A protester at a roadblock walks with a Brazilian flag draped over their back. In the background, something is on fire

Bolsonaro asks supporters to unblock roads

Truck drivers had blocked hundreds of roads around the country to protest Sunday's election result.
PoliticsNovember 3, 2022
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (C) makes a statement for the first time since Sunday's presidential run-off election, at Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, on November 1, 2022.

Bolsonaro breaks silence but does not acknowledge defeat

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he would "comply" with the constitution but stopped short of admitting defeat.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2022
Truck drivers stage a roadblock on a highway in Brasilia

Brazil: Truckers block roads as Bolsonaro remains silent

Jair Bolsonaro has yet to publicly comment after losing Sunday's election to Lula da Silva.
PoliticsNovember 1, 2022
Brasilien Lula gewinnt die Wahl knapp

Brazil election: A chance for a new start under Lula?

Brazil's incoming president wants to renegotiate a ready-to-be-signed free trade deal with the European Union.
BusinessOctober 31, 2022
Lula supporters gather in Rio De Janeiro after polls close

World leaders congratulate Lula on election victory

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, US President Joe Biden, French President Macron and others congratulated Lula.
PoliticsOctober 31, 2022
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks to supporters following his victory in the country's presidential runoff

Brazil election: Lula wins presidency, defeats Bolsonaro

Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has secured a return to office, defeating far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
PoliticsOctober 31, 2022
Supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro talk with supporters of Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazil: Bolsonaro's 'economic miracle' claims don't hold up

Brazil's president is taking credit for a current upswing. But is the country really doing that well?
PoliticsOctober 30, 2022
Towels showing Luiz Inacio da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil election: What you need to know

Leftist Lula defeated Jair Bolsonaro in an October 30 runoff. Here's a guide to the country's election system.
PoliticsOctober 29, 2022
A federal police vehicle damaged after Jefferson fired at police

Bolsonaro ally attacks police ahead of runoff vote

Brazilian politician Roberto Jefferson wounded two officers while resisting arrest, before being taken into custody.
CrimeOctober 24, 2022
Brazilian presidential candidate Lula meets members of the evangelical community in Sao Paulo

Lula attempts to sway Brazil's evangelicals ahead of vote

The leftist presidential candidate has vowed to protect religious liberty in office in a bid to draw evangelical voters.
PoliticsOctober 20, 2022
Light floods through trees in the rainforest

Destruction of the Amazon: What you need to know

A look at the current state of the Amazon rainforest and what's at stake if we don't conserve it.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 13, 2022
An aerial view shows a deforested plot of the Amazon rainforest in Manaus

Brazil: Deforestation hit record high in run-up to election

New figures have highlighted the devastation caused by President Bolsonaro's attacks on environmental rights.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 7, 2022
Left: Brazilian President and re-election candidate Jair Bolsonaro attends a motorcade; right: Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greet supporters during a campaign rally

Brazil presidential election headed to runoff

Brazil's presidential race is set for a second round on October 30 as neither candidate could claim outright victory.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2022
Brazilian president and re-election candidate Jair Bolsonaro (left) and former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Lula leads in Brazil's election, heads to runoff

Leftist former President Lula da Silva pulled ahead of far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
PoliticsOctober 3, 2022
Close-up of Jair Bolsonaro looking grim

How has the rainforest fared under Bolsonaro?

With Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hoping to win another term, DW looks at how the Amazon rainforest did during his term.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 2, 2022
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (left) next to his wife among a group of people

Has Jair Bolsonaro backed Brazil's Indigenous people?

The Bolsonaro administration claims to have done more for Brazil's Indigenous than any other government. Is this true?
PoliticsOctober 1, 2022
Brazilia presidential candidates pose for a photo ahead of the general election.

Bolsonaro and Lula jab at each other in debate

Brazil's current and former presidents Bolsonaro and Lula da Silva faced off in a debate before a presidential election
PoliticsSeptember 30, 2022
Trauer um Queen Elizabeth I Totenwache der Enkel

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Millions will watch the queen's funeral on their screens. But who will get to attend the funeral in London in person?
PoliticsSeptember 18, 2022
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (L) and First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro wave during a military parade to mark Brazil's 200th anniversary of independence

Brazil's bicentennial celebrations clouded by election race

Some say President Jair Bolsonaro is using the festivities to bolster his campaign less than a month before the election
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2022
President Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle praying at the “March for Jesus” on Aug. 13 in Rio (Photo:AP/Bruna Prado)

Fact check: Bolsonaro's pre-election claims

Are things really going as well for Brazil as President Jair Bolsonaro says?
PoliticsAugust 30, 2022
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are shown on a screen as they participate in the first Presidential Debate ahead of the national election.

Bolsonaro, Lula spar in Brazil Presidential debate

Bolsonaro accused Lula of huge corruption, who in turn laid the blame of "destroying Brazil" on the incumbent president.
PoliticsAugust 29, 2022
Portuguese military officer carries the urn with the heart of Dom Pedro I's heart in Brasilia. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Independence hero's heart in Brazil for bicentennial

The heart of Emperor Pedro I has arrived in Brasilia on a formal state visit, and has received full military honors.
PoliticsAugust 23, 2022
A man watching a TV with Jair Bolsonaro on the Journal Nacional news program

Bolsonaro, Lula clash ahead Brazil election

Speaking to foreign journalists, Lula called far-right President Jair Bolsonaro "a cheap copy of Trump."
PoliticsAugust 23, 2022
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro are top candidates for Brazil's presidency

Brazil: Bolsonaro and Lula kick off presidential campaign

Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva launched their campaigns for Brazil's polarized presidential election.
PoliticsAugust 17, 2022