Guilherme Mendes

Trumpeting a centrist message and his legacy, Lula officially launches presidential bid

"We did a lot, but it is possible to do a lot more," Lula announced, as he promised to strengthen…

2 years ago

Lula allies seek bridge to military as attacks on voting system pile up

Workers' Party officials who served in the Lula and Dilma Rousseff administrations (2003-2010 and 2011-2016, respectively) have reportedly engaged in…

2 years ago

House stalling Daniel Silveira impeachment cases

Brazil's lower house is sitting on two cases that could lead right-wing Congressman Daniel Silveira to lose his office. Caught…

2 years ago

Bolsonaro vetoes financial aid to culture sector

President Jair Bolsonaro vetoed a bill on Thursday that earmarked BRL 3 billion (USD 602 million) in financial aid for…

2 years ago

Bolsonaro’s options to the fill electoral court vacancy don’t please him

The Supreme Court presented President Jair Bolsonaro with a three-name list from which he must pick Brazil's next alternate electoral…

2 years ago

Federal Police chiefs to hold walkouts in push for better wages

A union of Federal Police chiefs voted on Tuesday to stage work stoppages in an attempt to put pressure on…

2 years ago

Federal Police given new deadline in Bolsonaro investigation

Brazil’s Federal Police has been given a two-week deadline to deliver a report on an investigation into a confidential data…

2 years ago