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Brazil’s top presidential candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro clash over US tariff proposal Bolsonaro

Brazil’s top presidential candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro clash over US tariff proposal

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his rival Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro clashed over U.S. tariffs this week, as both sought to discourage the Trump administration from following through with its proposal of applying taxes of 25% on Brazilian products despite an extensive U.S. trade…
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July 4, 2026
Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions Bolsonaro

Brazil’s former First Lady juggles Christian conservatism, cracks open the far right’s gender contradictions

Illustration by Noor, used with permission In Brazil, ex-President Jair Bolsonaro’s wife, Michelle Bolsonaro, has become a potential new leader for the right-wing camp in the upcoming presidential elections in October. As their political field reshuffles to find leadership after the imprisonment of the former president for attempting to stage…
bubmag
June 22, 2026
Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions Bolsonaro

Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro denies wrongdoing after asking banker for millions

SAO PAULO — Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported request for millions from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, a revelation that could harm the lawmaker’s expected run for the country’s presidency in October against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Earlier, The Intercept Brazil published voice messages…
bubmag
May 14, 2026
Trump and Lula at the White House: a relationship built on pragmatism and a broader regional calculus Bolsonaro

Trump and Lula at the White House: a relationship built on pragmatism and a broader regional calculus

For about three hours of closed-door talks between Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and US President Donald Trump at the White House on May 7, 2026, many observers in the two countries held their breath. Since there was no official joint statement or press conference, they did not…
bubmag
May 8, 2026