‘It Didn’t Seem Serious’ On New Year’s Day, Mr. Lula ascended the ramp to Brazil’s presidential offices and accepted the green and gold presidential sash — not from Mr. Bolsonaro, as the law prescribed, but from a woman who collects trash to recycle. Mr. Bolsonaro had already decamped for Florida. For roughly half the country, […]
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Bolsonaro Supporters Lay Siege to Brazil’s Capital
Thousands of supporters of Brazil’s ousted former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices on Sunday to protest what they falsely claim was a stolen election, the violent culmination of years of conspiracy theories advanced by Mr. Bolsonaro and his right-wing allies. In scenes reminiscent of the Jan. 6 storming of […]
As Lula Becomes Brazil’s President, Bolsonaro Flees to Florida
BRASÍLIA — President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is expected to take the reins of the Brazilian government on Sunday in an elaborate inauguration, complete with a motorcade, music festival and hundreds of thousands of supporters filling the central esplanade of Brasília, the nation’s capital. But one key person will be missing: the departing far-right […]
Judge Slaps Down Bolsonaro’s Late Bid to Overturn Brazil’s Election
RIO DE JANEIRO — For more than a year, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil had warned that he might not accept a loss in last month’s presidential election. Then he lost. In response, he reluctantly agreed to begin the transition of power — while his allies inspected the election results for evidence of anything amiss. […]
Will Bolsonaro Dispute the Results of Brazil’s Presidential Election?
President Jair Bolsonaro has spent years attacking Brazil’s democratic institutions.