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Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro, born on March 21, 1955, is the outgoing president of Brazil. The right-wing populist is known for his often controversial and polarizing views.

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November 22, 2024

Brazil police indict ex-president Bolsonaro over coup plot

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Reports & Analysis

US former President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with a bandage on his ear

Will the assassination attempt make Trump more popular?

Will the assassination attempt make Trump more popular?

Assassination attempts or attacks often boost a politician's popularity, as in the case of Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro.
PoliticsJuly 17, 2024
Elon Musk is seen beside a large 'X' logo

Musk feuds with Brazil's top judge over X

Musk feuds with Brazil's top judge over X

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has accused a Brazilian Supreme Court justice of censoring X, his social media platform.
PoliticsApril 10, 2024
A Brazilian cowboy leading a herd of cattle in the Pantanal region

Brazil struggles to protect Amazon as beef demand booms

Brazil struggles to protect Amazon as beef demand booms

Brazil's cattle farmers have exported more beef than ever before. But what's good for the economy is bad for nature.
BusinessApril 19, 2023
Supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro are pictured through a broken glass

Fact check: Fakes about the Brazil riots

Fact check: Fakes about the Brazil riots

The claims made on social networks included that President Lula had been evacuated and the internet shut down.
PoliticsJanuary 10, 2023
Police standing behind a sculpture

Opinion: Brazil: A dangerous cocktail of violence and lies

Opinion: Brazil: A dangerous cocktail of violence and lies

The poison spread by Bolosonarism that has seeped into the hearts and minds of ordinary Brazilians is dangerous.
Philipp Lichterbeck
Philipp Lichterbeck
Commentary
PoliticsJanuary 9, 2023
People standing on a government building waving flags

In photos: Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's key government sites

In photos: Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's key government sites

Images of the ransacking of government buildings in Brasilia evoked memories of the storming of the US Capitol in 2021.
PoliticsJanuary 9, 20238 images
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Brasilien Lula gewinnt die Wahl knapp

Brazil election: A chance for a new start under Lula?

Brazil's incoming president wants to renegotiate a ready-to-be-signed free trade deal with the European Union.
BusinessOctober 31, 2022
Light floods through trees in the rainforest

Destruction of the Amazon: What you need to know

A look at the current state of the Amazon rainforest and what's at stake if we don't conserve it.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 13, 2022
Close-up of Jair Bolsonaro looking grim

How has the rainforest fared under Bolsonaro?

With Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro hoping to win another term, DW looks at how the Amazon rainforest did during his term.
Nature and EnvironmentOctober 2, 2022
Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro (left) next to his wife among a group of people

Has Jair Bolsonaro backed Brazil's Indigenous people?

The Bolsonaro administration claims to have done more for Brazil's Indigenous than any other government. Is this true?
PoliticsOctober 1, 2022
President Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle praying at the “March for Jesus” on Aug. 13 in Rio (Photo:AP/Bruna Prado)

Fact check: Bolsonaro's pre-election claims

Are things really going as well for Brazil as President Jair Bolsonaro says?
PoliticsAugust 30, 2022
Alberto Fernandez and Vladimir Putin, two men smiling, embrace

Putin has few friends left in Latin America

Most countries condemn the invasion of Ukraine, and only a few old Soviet allies are standing with Putin's Russia.
PoliticsMarch 8, 2022
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