SAO PAULO—A local official from Brazil’s leftist opposition Workers’ Party (PT) was shot dead on Saturday by a federal prison guard, according to state law enforcement. Marcelo Arruda, a municipal guard and PT official, was celebrating his birthday party in the southern Brazilian city of Foz de Iguacu, in the state of Parana, when Jorge…
Brazil Party Official Shot Dead at Birthday Party Ahead of Heated Election
Will There Be a Fair and Transparent Presidential Election in Brazil?
July 13, 2022
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Commentary Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has always been critical of the electronic voting machines used during elections in his country. He suspects that these machines may be not entirely reliable and insists on using printable and auditable paper ballots as a better guarantee of transparency. The president would like to see a physical register for…
How an Increasingly Politicized Supreme Court Threatens Brazil’s Democracy
July 6, 2022
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Commentary When the then head of the top electoral court in Brazil, Supreme Court Justice José Dias Toffoli, officially declared Jair Bolsonaro the winner of the 2018 presidential elections, he made this unusual pronouncement: “The future president must respect institutions, must respect democracy, the rule of law, the judiciary branch, the National Congress, and the…
An Inconvenient Truth About the Amazon Rainforest
July 1, 2022
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Commentary What you have been told about the Amazon rainforest is not necessarily the truth, and quite to the contrary. For example, World Wildlife Fund claims that more than a quarter of the Amazon rainforest will be devoid of trees by 2030 if cutting continues at the same speed. In reality, deforestation in the Amazon…
How Brazil Is Saving the World From a Catastrophic Food Crisis
June 6, 2022
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Commentary Brazil is the fourth-largest producer of food in the world. The country is entirely self-sufficient in basic foodstuffs, and it ranks as the world’s number one producer of banana, cacao, cassava, coffee, corn, maize, rice, soybean, and sugar. Although the bulk of these products are consumed domestically, a considerable part is also exported, including…
Elon Musk Visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Discuss Amazon Plans
RIO DE JANEIRO—Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest. The meeting, held in a luxurious resort in Sao Paulo state, was organized by Communications Minister Fábio Faria, who has said he is seeking partnerships with the…
Why Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deserves to be Re-elected: Part 2
Commentary During the worst of the pandemic in Brazil, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, this brave political leader who has been the 38th President of Brazil since Jan. 1, 2019, fought really hard against far too many mayors and governors. These politicians used their power to impose total bans on freedom of assembly and freedom of movement,…
Why Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deserves to be Re-elected
April 28, 2022
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Commentary Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a retired military officer who has been the 38th President of Brazil since January 2019. When he was elected the nation’s president in November 2018, he singlehandedly brought an end to four decades of notoriously corrupt left-wing rule in the country. Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign first gained traction when he promised to…
Why Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Deserves to be Re-elected: Part 1
April 28, 2022
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Commentary Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a retired military officer who has been the 38th President of Brazil since January 2019. When he was elected the nation’s president in November 2018, he singlehandedly brought an end to four decades of notoriously corrupt left-wing rule in the country. Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign first gained traction when he promised to…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Hospitalized After Feeling Abdominal Discomfort
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized in Brasilia late Monday after suffering abdominal discomfort, Communications Minister Fabio Faria said. Bolsonaro, 67, was taken to the Army Hospital in Brasilia for testing, Faria said, noting that “he is alright.” Faria said the president felt unwell and went to the hospital to be tested as he has…
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