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Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in police probe on unreported jewelry gifts from Arab leaders

The gifts of jewelry, expensive watches and gold-plated statuettes from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain were never declared, police investigations showed.

Ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro’s home raided, phone seized in Covid vaccine records probe

The probe may answer questions about how Bolsonaro, a strident coronavirus skeptic who vowed never to get the vaccine, was registered as vaccinated in health records made public in February.

Brazil launches first anti-deforestation raids under Lula bid to protect Amazon

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the campaign trail last year, pledged to put environmental agency Ibama, back in charge of combating deforestation with beefed-up funding and personnel.

Brazil top court opens investigation into Bolsonaro role in Brasilia riots

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil's Supreme Court agreed on Friday to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro admitted in Florida hospital, 1,500 supporters detained after riots

The former Brazillian president went to a hospital in Orlando after complaining of intestinal pains related to a stabbing he had suffered during the 2018 election campaign.

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital Brasilia

Anti-democratic protesters Sunday invaded Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress & the presidential palace in the country's worst attack since democracy was restored four decades ago.

Ex-president Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s top government offices

The rioters invaded & defaced the country's Congress, presidential palace and Supreme Court Sunday, in a grim echo of the US Capitol invasion 2 years ago by Donald Trump fans.

2022 was the year world turned against strongman politics. Bharat Jodo is India’s chance

From Brazil to the US to UK, this was the year mass democracies shifted the playbook of politics. India could be next in line to do that.

Luiz Lula beats President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil elections, set to return for a 3rd term

In a closely-fought election, Leftist leader Lula bagged 50.9% of votes versus 49.1% for Far-right's Bolsonaro. The 77-year-old Lula's inauguration will take place on 1 Jan.

Neymar supports incumbent Bolsonaro to ‘evade tax debt’, says Brazil’s presidential challenger

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was also the ex-president of Brazil, slammed the Paris Saint-Germain star for supporting his political rival and accused them of 'striking a deal'.

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Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.