Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro clash with security forces. Joedson Alves/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Bolsonaro Is the Main Responsible for the Storming of Congress, Supreme Court and Presidential Office in Brazil

Thousands of far-right supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the country’s Congress, ...

Supporters of Lula celebrate his victory in the Brazilian presidential election in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Zuma/Alamy

Brazil Is Already Changing a Few Days After Lula Won for President

I was in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, ...

Observer's cartoonist Chris Riddel Gets Inspired by the Amazon

How Does a British Cartoonist See the Political Change in Brazil

Max Bono talks with Chris Riddell at Lucca Comics and Games, in Italy Great ...

‘I will govern for all the people’: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva celebrates his election victory. EPA-EFE/Sebastião Moreira

New Brazilian President Lula Gets a Damaged Economy in a Divided Country

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has achieved a remarkable political comeback by regaining the ...

Many populist politicians do better in elections than polling suggests they will. Antonio Scorza/Shutterstock

Seen by Commentators as Unelectable, Brazil’s Bolsonaro Shows His Electoral Might

The sitting Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro secured an unexpected 43% vote in the recent ...

Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro is attempting to win the Christian vote in the upcoming election. Joacy Souza/Alamy

Brazil President Betting Religion Will Keep Him in Power for Four More Years

This autumn’s Brazilian presidential election offers a glimpse of how 21st century populist leaders ...

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Jair Bolsonaro are top candidates for Brazil's presidency

Lula and Bolsonaro Kick Off Brazilian Presidential Campaign Trading Insults

Brazil’s presidential election campaign officially began on Tuesday with ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da ...

People skilled with weapons, sometimes linked to the state, use violence to ensure illicit activities. Giuseppe Flandoli/Shutterstock

The Future of the Amazon and the World Climate Is in the Hands of the Brazilian Militias

The future of the environmental agenda is on a collision course with Brazil’s violent ...

People hold signs during a vigil following the disappearance of British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

Fired from His Work with Indians, Vanished Amazon Expert Bruno Pereira Had Gone Back to the Field

Sent to a desk job after President Jair Bolsonaro’s election, indigenous protector Bruno Pereira ...