The Irish Times

Bolsonaro takes on Brazil’s supreme court after congressman sentenced

Crisis mounts as president pardons supporter and taunts judiciary ahead of poll

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 17:00

Russia and China cast darker shadows now for Irish investors than during days of Brics buzz

Caveat: Moscow’s invasion reveals risk of investing in the non-western economies

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 05:25

Covid-19: Protests against Bolsonaro as Brazil tops 500,000 deaths

Many critics blame Brazilian president’s coronavirus policies for crisis in country

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 08:18

Brazil court upholds annulment of Lula’s corruption convictions

Decision allows former president to run against Bolosonaro in 2022 election

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 08:16

Brazil’s star justice minister resigns in blow to Jair Bolsonaro

Sérgio Moro’s exit weakens president, with protests breaking out within seconds of his announcement

Fri Apr 24 2020 - 17:00

Peronist revival set to plunge Argentina into economic turmoil

Populist Alberto Fernández wins presidential election in first round

Mon Oct 28 2019 - 16:02

President elect Jair Bolsonaro promises to unite Brazil

Rights groups warn against a rollback of civil liberties after far-right candidate’s victory

Mon Oct 29 2018 - 08:31

Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro wins first round of presidential election

Former army captain’s pledge to end corruption and crime appealed to voters

Mon Oct 08 2018 - 06:52

Exit polls point to Bolsonaro win in Brazilian presidential race

Right-wing candidate praises dictatorships and vows a brutal crackdown on crime

Sun Oct 07 2018 - 23:04

Mexico election: leftist Amlo expected to cruise to victory

New president pledges to pacify country and build Mexico’s very own welfare state

Sun Jul 01 2018 - 17:14

Mexico election: the candidates, stakes and key issues

Vote comes at time of disillusionment towards unchecked corruption, poverty and violence

Thu Jun 28 2018 - 15:54

Brazil braced for Lula’s high-stakes appeal of graft conviction

Court ruling against former president may sideline candidate for October election

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00

Brazil’s former presidents Lula and Rousseff charged with corruption

Prosecutors claim Workers’ Party colleagues involved in €400m bribery scheme

Wed Sept 06 2017 - 19:25

Dilma Rousseff says charges are plot by opponents

Impeachment trial expected to remove Brazilian president from office this week

Mon Aug 29 2016 - 21:36

Brazil plans budget freeze for up to 20 years

Move would cut uncertainty on public finances, says finance minister Henrique Meirelles

Sun Jun 19 2016 - 20:46

Panama Papers: The secret offshore world of the elite

Millions of documents show heads of state, criminals and celebrities using secret hideaways in tax havens

Mon Apr 04 2016 - 10:01

Protests erupt across Brazil after release of taped phonecall

Thousands call for the resignation of President Roussef and arrest of predecessor Lula

Thu Mar 17 2016 - 11:26

Lula released from custody after police questioning

Brazil’s former president detained after raid by federal police investigating corruption

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 16:09

South America’s endless relationship with political scandal

Corruption flourishes across the continent due to dysfunctional political systems

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00

Israel presses Brazil to accept pro-settler ambassador

Brazil warned diplomatic ties may suffer if it refuses to accept Dani Dayan as envoy

Mon Dec 28 2015 - 07:14

Petrobras chairman Murilo Ferreira taking a break

Going less than five months after he joined to help Brazilian state driller out of debt

Tue Sept 15 2015 - 01:00

Brazil protesters keep pressure on president Rousseff

Calls for the impeachment of president who is blamed for a vast corruption scandal and the slump in the economy

Mon Aug 17 2015 - 12:05

Dilma Rousseff’s position as president of Brazil is precarious

Amid a storm of policy and Petrobras, the president may not be the only one forced out

Mon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00

Dilma Rousseff re-elected in Brazil: urgent reform and fiscal discipline needed

Wed Oct 29 2014 - 00:02

Rousseff retains power in Brazil and promises reform

President may tackle corruption by switching to public financing of political campaigns

Tue Oct 28 2014 - 09:47

Brazil goes to polls in ‘nail-biter’ presidential election

Over 140 million eligible to vote in poll with incumbent Dilma Rousseff favourite to win

Sun Oct 05 2014 - 08:43

Brazil’s class divide writ large in tale of two World Cup cities

Rich Brazilians don’t want Brazil to win . . . they fear it could propel Rousseff to a second term

Mon Jun 23 2014 - 12:52

New protest party expects to reign in Spain

Partido X, born out of the ‘indignados’ movement, has just gone public

Thu Oct 10 2013 - 01:10