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Sao Paulo celebrates gay pride with largest crowds yet

Hundreds of thousands of revellers flooded Sao Paulo's Avenida Paulista Sunday (June 23) with a festive atmosphere as they sang and danced at the 23rd annual Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade, which organisers bill as the largest gay pride parade in the world.

24/06/2019

Brazil

Brazilian president says decision to criminalise homophobia 'wrong'

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro told reporters on Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to criminalise homophobia overstepped the court's prerogatives.

15/06/2019

France

'Bolsonaro is rubbish' says Brazilian indigenous chief on Lyon visit

A Brazilian indigenous chief called the Brazilian president rubbish during his visit to Lyon.

28/05/2019

Brazil

Indigenous Brazilians protest against President Bolsonaro’s land reforms

The representatives of more than 300 tribes are angry that President Jair Bolsonaro has closed down the country’s indigenous affairs agency.

27/04/2019

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Brazil's indigenous leaders protest in parliament

Indigenous leaders met with lawmakers to discuss land rights and the role of their communities in the protection of the environment Thursday amid protests against the policies of Brazil's new far-right president.

26/04/2019

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Indigenous peoples gather to defend their lands in Brazil

Thousands of indigenous protesters gathered at the Esplanade of Ministries of Brasilia to defend the land and the cultural rights of indigenous peoples who are threatened by the government of Jair Bolsonaro.

25/04/2019

Brazil

Brazil rejects UN appeal not to revise history by denying 1964 coup

According to Bolsonaro, the overthrow of an elected leftist government was not a coup d'etat, but a legitimate movement backed by the country's Congress and judiciary

05/04/2019

USA

Watch again: Trump and Bolsonaro speak after White House meeting

Join us as two of the world's most outspoken leaders meet at the White House.

19/03/2019

Switzerland

Davos 2019: 7 things to know on day one

Here are all the stories making headlines on day one of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

22/01/2019

Switzerland

Watch again: Bolsonaro touts ‘new Brazil’ in Davos address

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he would make the country one of the top 50 nations worldwide in which to do business.

22/01/2019

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Euronews brought you the latest updates as they happened this morning.

03/01/2019

Brazil

Brazil's Bolsonaro strips agency of power to mark out indigenous lands

New Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro issued an executive order on Wednesday making the Agriculture Ministry responsible for deciding on lands claimed by indigenous peoples. The move unsettled native peoples rights groups.

03/01/2019

Brazil

Brazil: Bolsonaro takes power and proclaims liberation from socialism

Brazil's newly inaugurated far-right President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the nation on Tuesday.

02/01/2019

Brazil

Watch again: Jair Bolsonaro sworn in as Brazil's new president

Re-watch Jair Bolsonaro's inauguration as the new president of Brazil.

01/01/2019

Brazil

Same sex couples rush to marry before Bolsonaro takes power in Brazil

Mass wedding in Sao Paulo comes amid fears that President-elect may restrict gay marriage.

16/12/2018

Brazil

Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia

Brazilian soccer league takes on homophobia

04/11/2018

Brazil

Brazil to move embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Brazil's far right president-elect Jair Bolsonaro says he sees no problem in moving the country's embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Bolsonaro confirmed the move in a tweet, saying "Israel is a sovereign state and we shall duly respect that".

03/11/2018

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Violence flares at Sao Paulo anti-Bolsonaro protest

Protesters marched in several cities across Brazil against far-right Brazilian president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday night.

31/10/2018

World News

Raw Politics: British budget, Bolsonaro victory, Merkel announcement

On this episode of Raw Politics, the panel discusses German Chancellor Angela Merkel's announcement that she will not be running for reelection while far-right Jair Bolsonaro wins in the Brazil election.

29/10/2018

World

Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazilian presidential elections

In Brazil, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro has won a decisive victory in the presidential elections. He took over 55 per cent of the vote in the run-off against ruling party candidate Fernando Haddad, leaving supporters of both parties screaming at each other in the streets.

29/10/2018