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Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for overseeing a failed coup plot after losing Brazil's last presidential elections. Our story on this landmark ruling, with @jacknicas.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...

Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil

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In Brazil, the Supreme Court has began weighing whether to convict Jair Bolsonaro on charges that he tried to stage a coup. Follow our coverage of the trial here: www.nytimes.com/spotlight/ja...

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As Brazil's Supreme Court decides the fate of Jair Bolsonaro, the country is bracing for the possibility of more U.S. sanctions targeting justices and banks, sources told me. My latest in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/w...

With Jair Bolsonaro on Trial, Brazil Braces for U.S. Sanctions

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Ana Ionova @anaionova.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Today, Jair Bolsonaro goes on trial on charges that he tried to cling to power after losing Brazil's last election. To piece together the case against him, I combed through dozens of hours of testimony and hundreds of pages of documents. My tale of a failed coup in @nytimes.com bit.ly/45VQViM

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Brazil kept a tight rein on Big Tech. Now, Trump’s 50 percent tariffs could change that. bit.ly/3HifuhF

Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.

With President Trump on their side, U.S. technology companies now have more leverage in Brazil, where they seek to influence new rules policing their platforms.

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JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, was fined billions for bribing politicians in one of the biggest corruption cases in history. Now, it's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the Brazilian company’s success. bit.ly/4eqTGwu

With Trump’s Help, Scandal-Ridden Brazilian Meatpacker JBS Makes a Comeback

JBS, a giant Brazilian firm once fined billions for bribery, is trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the company’s success.

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Elon Musk's Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for a better connection. For @nytimes.com, we wrote about why one Latin American country said no thanks to Starlink. bit.ly/43XEMc5

Elon Musk’s Starlink Hits a Roadblock in Its March Across South America (Gift Article)

Mr. Musk’s Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for better service.

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Three years ago today, Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira vanished in a remote stretch of the Amazon. In a new @theguardian.com podcast series, we investigate what happened to them on that final journey, and why. Listen to “Missing in the Amazon” wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4dQzpQB

Episode one: the disappearance

Three years ago British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian indigenous defender Bruno Pereira vanished while on a reporting trip near Brazil’s remote Javari valley. The Guardian’s Latin America corr...

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Episode one: the disappearance

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Jeff Nascimento @jnascim.info · last yr.

Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on criminal charges that he plotted a coup after losing the 2022 elections, Brazil's Supreme Court decided. Story in @nytimes.com (free link): bit.ly/3FIlWgD

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup (Gift Article)

Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.

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Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S., by @anaionova.bsky.social via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/w...

Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S.

Eduardo Bolsonaro, a son of Brazil’s former president, said he planned to stay in the United States, claiming persecution back home.

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"I'm Still Here" - and Fernanda Torres - are nominated for Oscars! ICYMI, my story in @nytimes.com about the film and the fever it has set off in Brazil (free link): bit.ly/41AO5zk

A Surprise Blockbuster in Brazil Stokes Oscar Hopes, and a Reckoning (Gift Article)

Decades after her mother missed out on an Oscar, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres may have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in a film that has set off deep soul-searching.

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Por décadas, o jogo do bicho parecia imbatível. Até a chegada das apostas online, como o Jogo do Tigrinho. Escrevi para o @nytimes.com sobre como essas novas apostas digitais estão ameaçando a contravenção, que faz parte da vida e do imaginário brasileiro há mais de um século. bit.ly/42c8efk

Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That. (Gift Article)

Digital gambling could spell the end for a lottery run by criminal gangs that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades.

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A mafia-run lottery in Brazil seemed invincible. Until Fortune Tiger came along. For the @nytimes.com, I wrote about how digital gambling is spelling trouble for an illegal game that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades. bit.ly/42c8efk

Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That. (Gift Article)

Digital gambling could spell the end for a lottery run by criminal gangs that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades.

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Brazil’s Mafia-Run Animal Lottery Was Invincible. Online Games Changed That. (Gift Article)

Digital gambling could spell the end for a lottery run by criminal gangs that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades.

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For the past 10 weeks, I’ve been filling in as interim bureau chief at The New York Times in Brazil. It’s been a wild ride – and an incredible chance to report on some fascinating stories. As a wrap up my stint, I wanted to share some of my work from the last couple of months (free links below).

Under a highway in Rio de Janeiro, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene in surprising ways. My dispatch for @nytimes.com from Madureira, Rio's home of charme. Read for free: bit.ly/3DC7fuB

Under a Highway in Rio, a Dance Style Charms a New Generation

On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.

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Under a Highway in Rio, a Dance Style Charms a New Generation

On Rio de Janeiro’s fringes, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene.

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Deu no New York Times! Minha matéria sobre dois grandes talentos do cinema brasileiro e "Ainda Estou Aqui," um filme muito especial que tem provocado uma febre, e uma profunda reflexão, no Brasil. Leia (grátis) aqui: bit.ly/3ZRDmyW

Sucesso de bilheteria no Brasil gera expectativas de Oscar – e de um acerto de contas (Gift Article)

Décadas após sua mãe perder a disputa do Oscar, Fernanda Torres tem a chance de conquistar a sonhada estatueta com sua atuação no filme que incitou o país a uma profunda reflexão

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Decades ago, Fernanda Montenegro missed out on an Oscar - and Brazil never forgot the snub. Now, her daughter, Fernanda Torres, could have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in "I'm Still Here," a film that has sparked deep soul-searching. My story for @nytimes.com bit.ly/41AO5zk

A Surprise Blockbuster in Brazil Stokes Oscar Hopes, and a Reckoning (Gift Article)

Decades after her mother missed out on an Oscar, Brazil’s Fernanda Torres may have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in a film that has set off deep soul-searching.

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O que 5 milhões de brasileiros têm em comum? Um nome com um passado sombrio. Silva, sobrenome compartilhado por presidentes e estrelas do futebol, já carregou o estigma de suas raízes coloniais. Mas hoje, muitos estão repensando seu legado. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/3OLzpW4

O que 5 milhões de brasileiros têm em comum? Um nome com um passado sombrio

Silva, sobrenome compartilhado por presidentes e estrelas do futebol, carrega o estigma de suas raízes coloniais. Hoje, muitos enxergam seu legado sob novas perspectivas.

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What do Lula, Neymar and 5 million other Brazilians have in common? A last name with ties to a grim past. But Brazil's most popular name, Silva, is now being seen in new ways. My story for @nytimes.com (Gift link) bit.ly/4ghiK8I

Brazil’s Most Common Surname Has a Grim Past

Silva, the surname of presidents and soccer stars, has long carried stigma over its colonial links. Now, many see its legacy in new ways.

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Foram alguns dias péssimos para a extrema direita do Brasil e seu ídolo, Jair Bolsonaro. Um ato de terrorismo político. Um plano para matar o presidente Lula antes de sua posse. O indiciamento do Bolsonaro e seus aliados por tentativa de golpe de Estado. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/4952zZZ

Bolsonaro’s Right Wing Movement Faces Backlash After Coup Accusations

Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was implicated in a plan to kill the current president.

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It's been a bad few days for Brazil's far-right and its leader, Jair Bolsonaro. An act of political terrorism. A plan to kill president Lula before he took office in 2022. Accusations that Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to stage a coup. My latest for @nytimes.com (free to read!) bit.ly/4952zZZ

Bolsonaro’s Right Wing Movement Faces Backlash After Coup Accusations

Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was implicated in a plan to kill the current president.

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A Policia Federal indiciou o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro por tentativa de golpe de Estado e organização criminosa. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/3CDqTGd

Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup

Former President Jair Bolsonaro could face criminal charges over accusations that he was involved in plans to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections.

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Simon Romero @simonromero.bsky.social · 2y ago

Brazilian police have accused former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to stage a coup and remain in power after losing the 2022 elections to Lula. My latest for @nytimes.com bit.ly/3CDqTGd

Brazilian Police Accuse Bolsonaro of Plotting a Coup

Former President Jair Bolsonaro could face criminal charges over accusations that he was involved in plans to stage a coup after losing the 2022 elections.

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Brazil's Lula was targeted in assassination plot by members of an elite army unit. Their aim in 2022, investigators say, was to keep Bolsonaro in power. More from @anaionova.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/w...

Brazilian Police Arrest Soldiers in Alleged Plot to Kill President Lula

Members of an elite army unit planned to kill Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in 2022 as part of an effort to keep Jair Bolsonaro in power after he lost the presidential election.

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