Brazil Supreme Court justice breaks with colleagues on Bolsonaro case, votes to annul

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Luiz Fux called on Wednesday for the annulment of the case against former President Jair Bolsonaro's due to what he called an "absolute lack of jurisdiction" for the five-judge panel hearing the case. The high court still seems likely to convict Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to remain in...

Brazil Supreme Court’s Bolsonaro trial concludes under Trump’s scrutiny

BRASILIA (Reuters) -The landmark trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro enters its final phase on Tuesday as the Supreme Court begins hearing closing arguments in the case accusing the 70-year-old right-wing firebrand of orchestrating a plot to remain in power after he lost his 2022 reelection bid. The final stretch of the trial, expected to...

Brazil’s Lula says US revoked his justice minister’s visa

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday that Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski had his United States visa revoked, voicing solidarity in face of what he called an "irresponsible decision". "These attitudes are unacceptable - not only against Minister Lewandowski, but also against Supreme Court justices or any Brazilian official," Lula said...

Anwar wraps up Italy visit with meeting with PM Giorgia Meloni

ROME: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will wrap up his three-day working visit to Italy with a bilateral meeting with his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, at Palazzo Chigi here on Thursday (July 3). During the meeting, both leaders are expected to reaffirm their countries' commitment to strengthening bilateral relations through more comprehensive cooperation. Both sides will...

Malaysia-Brazil partnership holds huge promise for E&E, semiconductor industry, says PM

RIO DE JANEIRO: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has urged the electrical and electronics (E&E) and semiconductor industries of Malaysia and Brazil to leverage each other’s strengths and enhance collaboration, particularly given the increasing prominence of the Global South. "Although we are from distant lands, the potential is immense. Brazil is a key pillar of...

Anwar urges Malaysians to continue supporting govt initiatives

RIO DE JANEIRO (Brazil): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all Malaysians, including those abroad, to continue supporting the government’s efforts in implementing beneficial initiatives. "I want to emphasise that the current government has a strong team that will work hard to implement policies and strategies that benefit the people as a whole. "The...

PM’s visit to Brazil strengthens 65 years of diplomatic relations, trade

LIMA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's maiden official visit to Brazil from November 16 to 19 will further strengthen 65 years of diplomatic relations and increase trade and investment opportunities, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. This working visit consists of two main components: first, a bilateral meeting with the President of Brazil, Luiz...

Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires in August reach 14-year high

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after a record drought that has been plaguing the biome.   Last year's rains came late and were weaker than usual because a weather pattern, known as...

Delfim Netto, economic tsar of Brazil’s military government, dies at 96

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Antonio Delfim Netto, one of Brazil's most prominent economists who was the economics tsar of the military government in the 1970s and 1980s, died on Monday at the age of 96. His office said he died after a week in hospital "due to complications in his health condition." Delfim Netto was one of the...