Brazil

Bolsonaro sent to jail, taken into preventive custody by police

Brazil plunged into fresh political turmoil on Saturday after former President Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody in Brasília, just two months after his conviction for attempting a coup following his 2022 election defeat.

Bolsonaro's lawyer seek house arrest for former prez over health concerns

In September, Bolsonaro was diagnosed with skin cancer. The announcement came as the beleaguered far-right leader was discharged from a hospital in the capital Brasilia, where he was rushed under prison guard after suffering violent bouts of hiccups, vomiting and low blood pressure

COP30 talks in crisis as oil-producing nations block reference to fossil fuel phaseout in final deal

Negotiators scrambled Friday to salvage UN climate talks in Brazil as oil-producing nations were accused of resisting any reference to a fossil fuel phaseout in the final deal

Massive fire breaks out at Cop30 climate summit venue in Brazil, 13 hospitalised for smoke inhalation | Watch

The Cop30 climate summit was disrupted in Brazil on Thursday after a massive fire broke out at the venue, prompting a swift evacuation.

Brazil gets key tariff exemptions on agricultural goods as Trump faces pressure over high prices

An executive order published by the White House on Thursday said that "certain agricultural products shall not be subject to the additional ad valorem rate of duty imposed"

PM Modi heads to South Africa for G20: Here is what to look out for

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed South Africa for the G20 today (November 21). The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Modi, who will speak in all three formal sessions of the summit, will put forth India’s views on the agenda of the G20. But what can we expect?

Brazil announces demarcation of 10 new Indigenous territories

Brazil has announced the demarcation of 10 new Indigenous territories on Monday. The step proves to neutralise the chaos that disrupted the Cop 30 climate talks.

Indigenous protesters disrupt Cop30 in Brazil once again, raising concerns over Amazon forest

Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the entrance to the UN climate summit in Brazil on Friday to spotlight their struggle in the Amazon, prompting high-level interventions to defuse the situation.

Brazil pushes back against UN complaint about COP30 security, but boosts presence

Brazil has pushed back against a complaint by the UN's climate chief over a security breach at the COP30 summit in Belem, saying responsibility for safeguarding the venue's interior lies with the world body itself.

‘Our forests not for sale’: Why protests struck Brazil’s Cop30 climate summit

Protesters stormed the Cop30 summit in Belem, Brazil, clashing with UN security guards. Videos show chaotic moments at the entrance as demonstrators chanted slogans and held placards, before being restrained by security personnel. A few guards sustained minor injuries, and parts of the venue were damaged during the scuffle. What happened?