Brazil

Bolsonaro gov’t threatening Brazilian democracy, jurists tell UN
Legal experts urge UN special rapporteur to visit Brazil to report on president’s attacks on Brazilian judicial bodies.
Published On 18 May 2022
Ukraine war: Global fertiliser crunch pressures Brazil’s Amazon
Brazil agribusiness is keen to mine for potassium in resource-rich Amazon region, but Indigenous fear negative effects.
Published On 16 May 2022
Brazil’s Lula launches presidential campaign
The leftist leader calls on people to unite to defeat the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘authoritarian’ government.
Published On 7 May 2022
Brazil sets another Amazon deforestation record, prompting alarm
Environmentalists say Amazon loss in April, equivalent to 140,000 football fields, is very high for this time of year.
Published On 6 May 2022

Left-wing ex-president leads far-right incumbent in polls, but experts see tough road ahead of October election.

Analysts have raised concerns the Brazilian president may be preparing to contest the validity of election results.

UN Human Rights Committee says former left-wing leader’s right to a fair trial was violated in Brazil corruption probe.

Analysts say the rate of deforestation indicates world not on track to meet COP26 commitments.

Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro pardoned lawmaker convicted for calling for violence against Supreme Court justices.

Experts say fertilizer needs, diplomatic tradition, President Bolsonaro’s election concerns affect stance on conflict.

During the COVID pandemic, courts went online around the world, but at what cost to justice?

Samba school floats and feather-festooned dancers to join parade in Brazilian city as COVID-19 cases decline.

‘Satellite images leave no doubt that Indigenous peoples are slowing the destruction of the Amazon,’ researcher says.

Left-wing former leader backs Indigenous peoples opposed to President Jair Bolsonaro’s push to exploit the Amazon.

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