Brazil
Brazil's Bolsonaro deletes letter calling himself 'president-elect,' changes wording to 'leader'
Bolsonaro initially declared himself Brazil's rightful president after losing Sunday's election, before deleting his message and publishing a new one calling himself the "leader of Brazil."
At Columbia, Jewish students can find belonging beyond the anti-Israel noise - opinion
Brazil's Flavio Bolsonaro arrives in US after election defeat
Flavio Bolsonaro headed to the US after losing Brazil election, sources say - report
Trump says Brazil election looked 'rigged', defeated Bolsonaro's party recognizes Lula win
"I didn't take sides, but it looked like another rigged election. It looked very bad to me," Trump told reporters.
Trump denies discussing Netanyahu request for another endorsement: ‘I never spoke about it’
Less than 24 hours before Israel’s elections, the US president was asked whether Netanyahu had requested a second endorsement and denied discussing the matter, despite contradictory reports.
Lula’s reelection in Brazil puts the brakes on Latin America’s pro-Israel shift
Since 2023, several Latin American countries have strengthened ties with Israel, in some cases reversing policies adopted by their predecessors.
Bolsonaro refuses to concede, says he will seek annulment of Brazil vote
Flavio Bolsonaro refused to concede after Lula was reported reelected for a fourth term, vowing to seek annulment of Brazil's runoff over a two-hour extension of voting.
Brazil's Lula reelected to a historic fourth term in runoff vote
Pollsters said higher-than-expected turnout appeared to have boosted Lula. Andrei Roman, CEO of pollster AtlasIntel, told Reuters that Lula would be re-elected.
Hezbollah sends Latin American recruits to Lebanon for training before targeting Jewish communities
Operation Trapiche, a counterterrorism operation launched by Brazil’s Federal Police in November 2023 with support from Israel’s Mossad, has shed light on Hezbollah’s efforts to outsource operatives.
Netanyahu congratulates Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro on first election round
Netanyahu invited Bolsonaro to visit Israel, while Bolsonaro extended an invitation to the prime minister to visit Brazil.
As Brazil heads to run-off, Israel’s Latin America ties are placed in spotlight - analysis
Flavio Bolsonaro’s first-round victory over Lula da Silva puts Brazil at the center of a broader political shift in Latin America that could strengthen ties with Israel.
Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff
The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties.
Brazilian President Lula holds small lead over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of election - poll
In a first-round scenario, Lula leads with 40% of the vote, followed by Bolsonaro (36%), Augusto Cury (5%), Ronaldo Caiado (4%) and Renan Santos (3%).