BRAZIL

Lula talks with international leaders about Venezuela

Published on: January 9, 2026
09:39

Brasilia, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held a series of telephone conversations with other heads of State to address the growing tension in Venezuela, it was confirmed.

Reports of slave labor set a new record in Brazil

Published on: January 9, 2026
08:57

Brasilia, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) With 4,515 reports in 2025, Brazil had the highest number of reports in a single year of slave labor and conditions analogous to slavery in its history, it was reported today.

Brasil: Bolsonaro asks to have his sentence reduced through reading

Published on: January 9, 2026
08:35

Brasilia, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Jair Bolsonaro's defense team has requested authorization from Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for the former Brazilian president, who is currently serving a sentence for leading a coup, to participate in a sentence reduction program through reading.

23 convicted in Brazil’s coup plot remain in prison in 2026

Published on: January 8, 2026
09:56

Brasilia, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's Supreme Court reached 2026 with 29 people convicted for their participation in the attempted coup, and of that number, 23 are currently imprisoned, 14 of them in closed facilities, including former President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil commemorates third anniversary of attempted coup

Published on: January 8, 2026
09:42

Brasilia, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian federal government today commemorates the third anniversary of the invasion and looting of the headquarters of the three branches of government in this capital, an attack that endangered democracy.

Bolsonaro’s transfer to hospital for medical examinations authorized

Published on: January 7, 2026
09:49

Brasilia, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) authorized the transfer of former President Jair Bolsonaro to the DF Star Hospital in Brasilia for medical examinations requested by his defense team.

Brazil’s Supreme Court demanded necessary medical test from Bolsonaro

Published on: January 7, 2026
06:54

Brasilia, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Justice Alexandre de Moraes of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) demanded that Jair Bolsonaro's defense team submit a list of the medical tests required for the former president, following his fall in his cell.

Bolsonaro’s sons accused of inciting US intervention in Brazil

Published on: January 6, 2026
10:16

Brasilia, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) The ruling Workers' Party (PT) filed a complaint with the Federal Police (PF) against Senator Fla

PT-Brazil accuses lawmaker of difaming over drug trafficking links

Published on: January 6, 2026
08:36

Brasilia, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) Brazil's ruling Workers' Party (PT) filed on Tuesday a lawsuit for moral damages against Liberal Party congressman Paulo Bilynskyj, who linked the political organization to drug trafficking in Venezuela.

Brazil’s Workers’ Party calls for democracy protests

Published on: January 5, 2026
08:57

Brasilia, Jan 5 (Prensa Latina) The ruling Workers' Party (PT) has called for pro-democracy protests on Thursday, the third anniversary of the coup attempt that continues to shake Brazil.

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