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Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva signed a decree Friday tightening restrictions on civilian access to guns in Brazil, in a move aimed at reversing the pro-firearms policies of his right-wing predecessor Jair Bolsonaro. The…

BRASILIA: The governor of Brazil's wealthiest and most populous state, Tarcisio de Freitas, has emerged as an early contender to lead conservatives after his mentor, far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, was barred from elected office…

The rate of deforestation since Lula Ignacio de Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president has dropped by 34%. Protecting the Amazon had been one of his campaign promises. After…

Last Updated: July 01, 2023, 01:11 ISTTerming the ruling a 'stab in the back', Bolsonaro denies any wrongdoing and has already said he plans to appeal to the Supreme Court. (Image: Reuters File)Four out of seven justices voted to convict…

Brazil's highest electoral court has barred former President Jair Bolsonaro from running for political office till 2030. This comes after Bolsonaro was found guilty of abusing his power and misusing public media during last year's election…

<!-- -->Far right winger and ex-Brazil President Bolsonaro won't be able to run office for 8 years.Brasilia: Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro vowed Friday to appeal a court ruling to bar him from public office for eight…

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from running for political office until 2030 by the country's highest electoral court. The court reportedly found him guilty of abusing his power and misusing public media during the…

A panel of judges voted Friday to render far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ineligible to run for office again after concluding that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country’s electronic voting…

<!-- -->Jair Bolsonaro has said he would support his wife, Michelle, as candidate. (File)Brasilia: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred…

BRASILIA: Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's political career was in tatters on Friday as Brazil's federal electoral court (TSE) barred the far-right nationalist from public office until 2030 for his conduct during last year's…