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Bolsonaro, called 'Trump of the Tropics,' shares uncanny similarities with US president
Both Trump and Bolsonaro are right-wing populists who lost re-election bids and faced criminal charges after leaving office.
New documentary ‘Apocalypse in the Tropics’ tries to understand the era of Jair Bolsonaro
The pairing of right-wing brawn and dominion theology have proved potent in Brazil, with results that might look familiar to ...
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariffs over Bolsonaro trial
President Donald Trump wants to pressure Brazil into stopping the trial of its former president Jair Bolsonaro, by ...
Brazil Asks US Embassy to Explain Pro-Bolsonaro Statement
Brazil’s foreign ministry has asked the highest representative of the US government in Brasilia to explain an embassy ...
Tensions rise as Brazil summons US envoy over remarks on Bolsonaro
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) -Tensions between the United States and Brazil intensified on Wednesday after Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the U.S. embassy's chargé d'affaires ...