A figurehead leader, he had little real power but did endorse measures that allowed the country’s generals to extend their rule after a 2021 coup ... .
The military government hopes elections can bring more international legitimacy. But the generals will still rule, and opposition groups are boycotting ... .
Faced with threats of 50 percent tariffs and demands to end a criminal case, PresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he wouldn’t take orders from President Trump ... .
JusticeAlexandre de Moraes, who has been in the cross-hairs of the Trump administration, will face sanctions in a significant escalation of pressure on Brazil... .
... halt the swearing-in of the new president, calling the alleged plan a “coup d’etat.” ... “Knowledge of a planned coup d’etat is not something to be written about in memoirs.
Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, to stay home most hours, defying President Trump’s demands that charges against Mr. Bolsonaro be dropped ... .
Right-wingBrazilians wanted sanctions against the judge prosecuting Brazil’s former president. President Trump opted for something far bigger — tariffs ... .
Tensions between the United States and Brazil have suddenly burst open. Responding to criticism from President Trump, Brazil’s president said. “We don’t want an emperor.” ... .