In this week’s issue: The most important facts of the week. Cesare Battisti: the Italian dominating Brazil’s headlines.
The week in review
- Presidency. Jair Bolsonaro had his certification ceremony on Monday, the final administrative step of the election process. In a speech before the electoral court, the president-elect gestured towards opponents, asking for their trust so that together they “may build a better future for the country.” An Ibope opinion poll showed that 75% of Brazilians think Mr. Bolsonaro is “on the right track.”
- Marielle. Rio de Janeiro police carried out arrest and search warrants at several addresses in connection with the assassination of councilor Marielle Franco, in March.
The operations were part of a concurrent investigation, but police hope they can help shed more light on the case, which has now gone 9 months without answers.
- Shooting. An armed man entered the Metropolitan Cathedral in the city of Campinas and opened fire on the congregation, killing five people and wounding three more. The shooter, Euler Fernando Grandolho, 49, committed suicide after being shot by the police.
- Avianca. Airline Avianca Brasil filed for court-supervised reorganization this week, representing the final step before bankruptcy. The fourth-largest airline in the...