Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with 2 peers, votes to absolve Bolsonaro as trial continues

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice voted Wednesday to acquit former president Jair Bolsonaro of all charges in his alleged coup trial, in the first dissenting vote since the final... Read more »

Colombia and Brazil Launch Joint Police Center to Fight Drug Trafficking in the Amazon

Colombia and Brazil inaugurate a police cooperation center in the Amazon to combat the growing power of drug trafficking mafias Credit: Ovidio González / Presidency of Colombia. The president of Colombia, Gustavo... Read more »

Brazil’s credit rating hinges on post-2026 reforms, Fitch says | Economy

Although Brazil’s sovereign credit rating remains at ‘BB’ with a stable outlook, the country’s future rating trajectory will depend on the next administration’s approach to fiscal consolidation after the 2026 elections. Shelly... Read more »

Brazil Supreme Court panel nears a verdict on Bolsonaro’s fate

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was one step away from being convicted for attempting a coup, after two Supreme Court justices voted Tuesday to find the right-wing leader... Read more »

Pressure mounts on Bolsonaro as two out of five judges finds him guilty

Two out of five Supreme Court justices tasked with deciding the fate of the former Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, have found the ex-leader guilty of plotting a coup. But Bolsonaro will only... Read more »

Israeli military says it attacked Hamas leaders in Qatar’s Doha | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The Israeli military says explosions seen and heard in the Qatari capital, Doha, are the result of an assassination attempt against Hamas leaders. Tuesday’s attack is the first by Israel in Qatar,... Read more »

US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva | United Nations

The US’s refusal to grant visas to the Palestinian delegation to the UN general assembly has led to calls for a one-day conference on a two-state solution for Palestine and Israel to... Read more »

The Showdown For Control of the World’s Most

By moving to fire a Federal Reserve governor, Donald Trump has forced courts—and markets—to confront a question America has dodged for more than a century: who truly controls U.S. money? The outcome... Read more »

Bolsonaro backers protest before Supreme Court verdict

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro took to the streets on Sunday, the country’s Independence Day, to rally against the Supreme Court... Read more »

Huge crowds rally for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ahead of verdict in coup trial | Jair Bolsonaro News

Brazilians have marked the country’s Independence Day with duelling rallies in support of and against former President Jair Bolsonaro, days before the conclusion of his trial on charges of plotting a coup... Read more »