Jair Bolsonaro

As Brazil heads to run-off, Israel’s Latin America ties are placed in spotlight - analysis

Flavio Bolsonaro’s first-round victory over Lula da Silva puts Brazil at the center of a broader political shift in Latin America that could strengthen ties with Israel.

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign into law a bill establishing a line of credit for companies affected by new tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 22, 2026.
Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to vote in the general election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 4, 2026.

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is to be announced as candidate for Brazil's presidential elections, stands in front of a screen showing a pre-recorded message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL) in Brazil, July 25, 2026.

Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives home to begin serving house arrest following authorization by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia.

Police search fmr. Brazilian president Bolsonaro house after suspecting weapons, ammunition inside


Bolsonaro says he won't hand over presidency if there is vote fraud

Since his 2018 election victory, Bolsonaro has made baseless allegations of voter fraud in Brazil.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gets in a vehicle after attending Mass at a Catholic church in Brasilia, Brazil July 1, 2021.

Brazil asks women to delay pregnancy over new coronavirus variant fears

"The clinical experience of specialists shows that this new variant acts more aggressively in pregnant women," Parente said.

Pregnant woman receives a vaccine in the US

Bolsonaro adviser accused of making white supremacist sign

Among Brazilians, the gesture can mean “f*** you.” But over the past few years, white supremacists have used it to push the idea of “white power,” according to the ADL and other watchdog groups.

The new Brasilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian political party leader says Jews ‘sacrificed children’

Jefferson, a fervently Christian politician, has led the Labor Party (PTB), since 2003. Once a left-leaning worker’s party, PTB is now a strong supporter of right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro.

A drone view of the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 15, 2020.

After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop 'whining'

While the US outbreak is ebbing, Brazil is facing its worst phase of the epidemic yet, pushing its hospital system to the brink of collapse.

The new Brasilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian states blast Bolsonaro over pandemic during worst phase yet

Last week was the deadliest yet for Brazil's outbreak, averaging nearly 1,200 confirmed deaths per day according to Health Ministry data.

Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving a confirmation of his victory in the recent presidential election in Brasilia, Brazil December 10, 2018

Brazil COVID-19 death toll passes a quarter million

With 65,998 new coronavirus cases reported on Thursday, the South American country has now registered 10,390,461 cases, in the world's third-worst outbreak.

A drone view of the Christ The Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 15, 2020.

COVID-19: Bolsonaro seeks emergency approval for Israeli 'miracle cure'

The EXO-CD24 nasal spray saw a near 100% success rate in Phase I clinical trials, which will also be expanded to Greece's largest hospital.

Brazilian Presdient Jair Bolsonaro and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .

Armed bank robbers storm another Brazilian town, battle police in streets

The attack, in the early hours of the morning in the northern riverside city of Cametá, was the second such heist in as many days in Brazil.

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president-elect, on October 28, 2018

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rises to 12-year high under Bolsonaro

The Amazon is the world's largest rainforest and its protection is crucial to stopping catastrophic climate change because of the vast amount of carbon dioxide it absorbs.

Burning forest is seen during "Operation Green Wave" to combat illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest