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President Donald Trump was asked outside the White House on Saturday about the arrest of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, but said that was the first he was hearing of it.
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes now wears a new label in Washington: sanctioned for human rights abuses. The U.S. government accuses him of abusing power to silence dissent, targeting Americans through secret court orders that pressured major social media companies to ban voices critical of the regime. His judicial overreach includes authorizing pre-trial …
The G20 summit in Rio aims to build consensus on taxing the super-rich for climate action and poverty relief. But as geopolitical issues take priority, President Lula may struggle to quell skepticism over the proposal. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, hosting the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro from Monday, will try to …
Brazilian Congressman Marcel Van Hattem is now under investigation by the Federal Police for allegedly insulting an officer, sparking intense debate over the boundaries of parliamentary immunity. Known for his fierce criticism of corruption within President Lula’s government, Van Hattem’s legal troubles have raised alarms about the protection of lawmakers’ speech and its potential erosion. …
By Martin Armstrong Brazil’s Supreme Court lifted the ban on X, formerly known as Twitter, after the platform paid out $5.2 million in fines for spreading disinformation. Brazil’s sudden ban on the social media platform should act as a warning to the rest of the world that governments are prepared and ready to silence …
There is growing evidence that fake judge @Alexandre engaged in serious, repeated & deliberate election interference in Brazil’s last presidential election. Under Brazilian law, that would mean up to 20 years in prison. And, I’m sorry to say that it appears that some former… — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 1, 2024 I keep telling people …
Scientists with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks who all tested positive for the drug, and 12 out of the 13 also tested positive for benzoylecgonine, cocaine’s primary metabolite. The highest concentrations of the drug were found in its muscle tissue, but some were also found in their livers with concentrations as …
Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of BRICS countries are set to hold a meeting on Tuesday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo at the sidelines of the G20 ministerial summit. The meeting will also see the first participation participation of new BRICS members who officially joined the organization at the start of this year. A wide …
CIA busy again. JUST IN: Brazil’s Military placed on HIGH ALERT, making immediate preparations for Invasion.. Brazil’s military is said to be preparing in response to concerns that Venezuela might initiate a military action to seize a portion of Guyana’s land, specifically the Essequibo region. This development follows Venezuela’s ‘consultative referendum’ regarding the Essequibo, an …
The pilot version of Real Digital, Brazil’s central bank digital currency, enables authorities to freeze users’ wallets and reduce their balances, according to Pedro Magalhães, a blockchain developer from Brazil. Magalhães claims to have reverse-engineered the CBDC’s functions based on the source code published for a public audit by the Banco Central do Brasil (BCB), …