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Brazilian President Lula says Trump has ‘no right’ to threaten countries

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Brazilian President Lula says Trump has ‘no right’ to threaten countries

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and U.S. President Trump stand on opposite sides on issues including multilateralism, international trade and the fight against climate change. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised U.S. President Donald Trump, saying the U.S. leader has “no right” to threaten other nations,…

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Donald Trump must treat all countries equally, says Brazil President Lula Da Silva to U.S. President

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Donald Trump must treat all countries equally, says Brazil President Lula Da Silva to U.S. President

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures during a press conference in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Reuters Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday (February 22, 2026) urged U.S. President Donald Trump to treat all countries equally after the U.S. leader imposed a 15% tariff on imports following an adverse Supreme…

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Turbulent South America builds up resistance to U.S.’s ‘Donroe doctrine’

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Turbulent South America builds up resistance to U.S.’s ‘Donroe doctrine’

   Nearly two weeks after the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, uncertainty hangs over South America. The unease deepened on January 16 when the U.S. warned airlines to exercise caution over parts of South and Central America, citing risks linked to potential military activity. The panic followed a series of provocative remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who claimed…

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After the gunfire: How Rio’s deadliest police raid exploded into a political battlefield

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After the gunfire: How Rio’s deadliest police raid exploded into a political battlefield

Last Tuesday (October 28, 2025), before the sun had risen over Rio de Janeiro’s low hills, two favelas (shantytowns) on the city’s northern fringe were surrounded by heavily-armed troops as their armoured cars growled through narrow lanes and bursts of gunfire rattled the red-brick dwellings. The operation against the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) gang, which…

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132 killed in massive Rio police crackdown on gang: public defender

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132 killed in massive Rio police crackdown on gang: public defender

The Rio de Janeiro public defender’s office on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) said a total of 132 people died in the bloodiest police raid against drug gangs in the Brazilian city’s history, as grieving residents laid out dozens of bodies in the street. “The most recent update is 132 dead,” the Rio state public defender’s…

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Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 17 dead

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Passenger bus crash in northeastern Brazil leaves 17 dead

A passenger bus in northeastern Brazil crashed into a sand embankment and flipped on its side, killing at least 17 people, authorities said on Saturday (October 18, 2025). The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, police said. The number of injured, who were taken to nearby hospitals, was not immediately clear. The vehicle crashed in…

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Brazil’s Top Court Orders Elon Musk’s X Platform To Pay $1.4 Million

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Brazil’s Top Court Orders Elon Musk’s X Platform To Pay .4 Million

The ruling from Moraes cited X’s noncompliance with the order to provide the user’s data. Brasilia: Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the social media platform X owned by billionaire Elon Musk to pay a fine of 8.1 million reais ($1.42 million) for noncompliance with judicial orders, according to a ruling made public…

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British Journalist Missing For 11 Days In Brazil, Last Text Was To A Friend

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British Journalist Missing For 11 Days In Brazil, Last Text Was To A Friend

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Brazilian authorities said Wednesday they were searching for a British journalist who has been missing for 11 days in the South American country. Sao Paulo’s public security secretariat said in a statement sent to AFP that police were “carrying out investigations to locate the missing person and clarify the facts.” The Association…

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Brazil Prosecutor Charges Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro With Attempted Coup

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Brazil Prosecutor Charges Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro With Attempted Coup

Brasilia: Brazil’s attorney general on Tuesday formally charged far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others over an alleged coup attempt after his 2022 election loss. Bolsonaro, 69, and his co-accused were hit with five charges over the alleged bid to prevent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from taking office after a bitter election…

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