G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL Where was Biden? G20 photo shows him out of the picture 18-11-2024 20:11 Biden, Trudeau and Meloni miss ‘family photo’ at G20 summit; US said photo was taken early, organisers said Biden was late.
BILATERAL RELATIONS Milei walks fine line as he slams 'judicial persecution' of Bolsonaro 08-07-2024 11:47 President Javier Milei oversteps normal diplomatic conventions by denouncing "judicial persecution" of Jair Bolsonaro, his ideological ally in Brazil.
PRESIDENT IN BRAZIL Milei backs Bolsonaro without attacking Lula in Brazil visit 08-07-2024 11:17 Javier Milei headlines conservative rally in southern Brazil alongside right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro, the biggest gamble yet on his unorthodox foreign policy approach.
MERCOSUR TENSIONS Milei chooses bath of conservative affection and rebuffs Mercosur 05-07-2024 11:33 President prefers a safe conservative conference in Brazil to a trip to Asunción for the Mercosur summit and a meeting with Lula.
FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY Milei picks pro-Bolsonaro rally over Lula for first Brazil trip 01-07-2024 15:29 Javier Milei is finally making his first visit to Brazil – but instead of meeting President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, he will instead rally with his leftist counterpart’s biggest rival, Jair Bolsonaro.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Lula has a date with Zelenskyy in NYC despite past acrimony 19-09-2023 07:49 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet on the sidelines of this week's UN General Assembly gathering in New York.
HUMAN RIGHTS Brazil high court rules homophobia punishable by prison 23-08-2023 10:57 Brazil Supreme Court ruling puts homophobic hate speech on the same legal level as racist hate speech, a decision applauded by rights activists in a country with rampant violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
International football Carlo Ancelotti to coach Brazil from 2024 Copa América, claims source 05-07-2023 11:42 Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will take over as head coach of Brazil's national team for the 2024 Copa América, a source at the Brazilian Football Federation told AFP on Tuesday.
ECONOMIC INDICATORS Brazil's census reveals smaller than expected population of 203 million 29-06-2023 13:18 Brazil got a surprise when officials published its population count Wednesday: 203.1 million people, more than 10 million fewer than forecast.