This Month
- Opinion
- US politics
Biden (not Trump) has weakened America’s rule of law
In pardoning his son, the president has ensured that the distance between himself and Trump is now shrouded in fog.
- Edward Luce
March
- Opinion
- India
Narendra Modi figures out what Trump never has
Alone among strongmen, the Indian PM now concentrates on broadening support rather than just stoking the resentments of his base.
- Mihir Sharma
July 2023
Brazil to launch multibillion-dollar green transition
Investors welcome the bold environmentalist program proposed by left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
- Bryan Harris
JBS Australia prepares for 1500 Brazilians
Wait until you hear of the good deeds of JBS Without Borders’ roving abattoir workers.
- Myriam Robin
Brazil court bars Bolsonaro from elections until 2030
The decision upends the political future of the 68-year-old far-right former president, likely erasing any chance for him to regain power.
- Mauricio Savarese and Diane Jeantet
January 2023
Can Lula put Brazilian democracy back together again?
From the military to the Supreme Court, many of the country’s institutions are creaking under accusations of divided loyalties.
- Michael Stott, Bryan Harris and Myles McCormick
Brazil government acts against Bolsonaro backers, new protest fizzles
Mass demonstrations proposed on pro-Bolsonaro social media to “retake power” failed to materialise.
- Ricardo Brito and Anthony Boadle
Rioters arrested, now Brazil goes after security officials
The nation’s top officials have turned their focus to the political and business elites suspected of inspiring, organising or aiding the rioters.
- Ana Ionova, André Spigariol and Jack Nicas
Bolsonaro in Florida hospital, supporters detained after riots
President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva accused rioters of trying to overthrow democracy and questioned why the army had not discouraged calls for a military coup outside their barracks.
- Gabriel Araujo, Anthony Boadle and Jamie McGeever
- Opinion
- Political unrest
Insurrection in Brazil raises questions over loyalty of security forces
Sunday’s storming of government buildings was their first big test under Lula. More will follow.
- Michael Stott
Assault on presidential palace, congress challenges Brazil’s democracy
The siege in Brazil’s political capital suggests a spreading plague of far-right disrupters in Western democracies, as hardliners radicalised by incendiary political rhetoric refuse to accept election losses.
- Anthony Boadle
Pro-Bolsonaro protesters storm Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court
Thousands of demonstrators also invaded the presidential palace in scenes reminiscent of the January 6 attacks on the US Capitol.
- Diane Jeantet
Lula becomes Brazil’s president, with Bolsonaro in Florida
Mr Bolsonaro was supposed to pass Lula the presidential sash, an important symbol of the peaceful transition of power in a nation where many people still recall the 21-year military dictatorship that ended in 1985.
- Anthony Boadle and Gabriel Stargardter
November 2022
- Opinion
- World elections
Foreign investors find Lula easier to love than locals
Brazilian investors are more critical of Lula than foreign counterparts, who remember his two terms in office for prosperity fuelled by a commodities boom.
- The Lex Column
Brazil’s Bolsonaro appears to agree to hand over power
While not conceding defeat, Jair Bolsonaro said he respected the constitution and authorised his government to start a transition to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
- Daniel Carvalho and Andrew Rosati
Investors bet on orderly transition of power in Brazil
The Brazilian real posted its biggest gain in almost a month in the election’s aftermath, surging as much as 2.7 per cent for the best performance among all currencies tracked by Bloomberg.
- Maria Elena Vizcaino and Felipe Saturnino
- Opinion
- World elections
Lula’s back, but not as we knew him
Brazil has returned an old leftist to power in place of a populist right-winger. But economic reality should rein in any old left policymaking.
- Updated
- Mark Mulligan
Bolsonaro’s silence on election loss has Brazil on edge
His refusal to immediately recognise the result isn’t a surprise given his long history of attacks against Brazil’s electoral system. But it’s hardly a sign that the institutional framework of the country is about to be derailed.
- Juan Pablo Spinetto and Daniel Carvalho
October 2022
- Opinion
- World elections
How cannibalism became a top issue in Brazil’s election
The campaign sank into a mire of mud-slinging in its final days, also punctuated by accusations of freemasonry, devil worship and paedophilia.
- Simon Romero
Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become Brazil’s president – again
The leftist former president overcame a graft conviction to defeat far-right president Jair Bolsonaro in a stunning comeback.
- Updated
- Simone Iglesias