São Paulo
- Jul 27
Brazil recalls ambassador after Milei calls Lula a 'thief' and judge 'bald trash' at Bolsonaro rally
Argentina's president called Lula a 'thief' and a Supreme Court judge 'bald trash' at a São Paulo event for Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential bid, prompting Brazil to recall its ambassador and summon Argentina's envoy.
- Jul 26
Milei accuses Brazil, Mexico, and US Democratic Party of funding 'anti-Argentine campaign' amid World Cup tensions
Argentine president Javier Milei claimed on Sunday that 25% of the resources for an 'anti-Argentine campaign' came from the Brazilian government, also naming Mexico and the US Democratic Party as funders, without providing evidence.
- Jul 25
Flávio Bolsonaro launches presidential bid with Milei's backing, trailing Lula 48-43 in Datafolha poll
Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro officially accepted the Liberal Party nomination Saturday in São Paulo, pledging to pardon his jailed father and vowing to "rescue Brazil" from Lula's government with the backing of Argentine President Javier Milei.
- Jul 24
Brazil report blames icing, pilot distraction, and Voepass safety failures for 2024 crash that killed 62
Brazilian investigators cite severe icing, de-icing system failures, and crew distraction in the August 2024 Voepass crash that killed all 62 aboard near São Paulo.
- Jun 21
Amazon defender Raoni Metuktire in intensive care after emergency surgery in São Paulo
Raoni Metuktire, the indigenous leader who became a global voice for the Amazon, underwent surgery for an intestinal obstruction Saturday and remains in intensive care at the Hospital of the University of São Paulo.
- May 31
Ebola scare in Sardinia ends with negative test as Italy maintains low-risk stance
A Congolese man who returned to Sardinia from Kinshasa and developed symptoms has tested negative for Ebola, Italian health authorities confirmed on Monday, ending a brief isolation alert in Cagliari.
- May 30
Brazil investigates suspected Ebola case in São Paulo as Congo outbreak surpasses 1,000 infections
Health authorities in São Paulo are investigating a suspected Ebola infection in a man who recently traveled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain has killed at least 223 people.
- May 30
Lula Slams US 'Terrorist' Label on Brazil Gangs as Sovereignty Threat, Accuses Bolsonaro of 'Treason'
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has furiously denounced a US decision to designate two of the country's largest criminal gangs as terrorist organizations, warning it could pave the way for foreign military intervention and accusing a political rival of 'treason' for requesting the move.
