America Brazil Brazil's highest electoral court has barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for office until 2030, finding him guilty of abusing power and misusing public media during the 2022 election campaign
America Brazil Former President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the country's election system; while he may not face criminal penalties, a conviction could result in an eight-year ban on running for office
America Brazil After being banned by former President Jair Bolsonaro, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has visited Brazil, received by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, to discuss bilateral relations and share views on US sanctions
America Brazil Local ecologists in the Amazon are managing land to preserve the forest, aiming to counter deforestation and create a replicable model; the project focuses on extractive reserves and sustainable practices to protect biodiversity and engage communities
America Brazil Six new indigenous reserves have been established by decree of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, which prohibit mining activities and impose limitations on commercial farming within these areas
America Brazil The country’s ongoing fight to reclaim its largest Indigenous territory from thousands of illegal miners has turned violent after numerous people were reportedly killed when the miners tried to invade the Indigenous village of Uxiu
America Brazil The WHO has applauded the country’s leadership in advancing on its engagement towards ending tuberculosis by joining 9 different government divisions to establish the new Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis and other Diseases (CIEDS)
America Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is traveling to China, in a mission to boost economic ties to its largest trading partner and re-establish the state’s role in global diplomacy
America Brazil The country has zeroed all federal taxes on solar panels until 2026 as an incentive to encourage clean energy consumption
America Brazil The state has evicted almost all illegal gold miners from the Yanomami territory, its largest indigenous reservation, and will remove miners from six more reserves this year, reportedly by using satellite imagery
America Brazil The state has partnered with the US to combat illegal fishing, combining their aerial forces to provide increased maritime awareness across their waters as well as making sure that all international laws are being properly followed at sea
America Brazil The country has approved the cultivation and sale of drought-tolerant, genetically modified wheat, a major change for the formerly controversial crop, as the country currently fears a food supply shortage due to the regional dry weather
America Brazil With an estimated 20.000 illegal miners, the country has undertaken a major operation to drive out such miners from indigenous land by burning their planes and seizing their boats, weapons and petrol