Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for overseeing a failed coup plot after losing Brazil's last presidential elections. Our story on this landmark ruling, with @jacknicas.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/w...

In Brazil, the Supreme Court has began weighing whether to convict Jair Bolsonaro on charges that he tried to stage a coup. Follow our coverage of the trial here: www.nytimes.com/spotlight/ja...

As Brazil's Supreme Court decides the fate of Jair Bolsonaro, the country is bracing for the possibility of more U.S. sanctions targeting justices and banks, sources told me. My latest in @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/w...

Today, Jair Bolsonaro goes on trial on charges that he tried to cling to power after losing Brazil's last election. To piece together the case against him, I combed through dozens of hours of testimony and hundreds of pages of documents. My tale of a failed coup in @nytimes.com bit.ly/45VQViM

Brazil kept a tight rein on Big Tech. Now, Trump’s 50 percent tariffs could change that. bit.ly/3HifuhF

JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, was fined billions for bribing politicians in one of the biggest corruption cases in history. Now, it's trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Some credit President Trump’s era of deal-making for the Brazilian company’s success. bit.ly/4eqTGwu

Elon Musk's Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for a better connection. For @nytimes.com, we wrote about why one Latin American country said no thanks to Starlink. bit.ly/43XEMc5

Three years ago today, Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira vanished in a remote stretch of the Amazon. In a new @theguardian.com podcast series, we investigate what happened to them on that final journey, and why. Listen to “Missing in the Amazon” wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4dQzpQB

Three years ago today, Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira vanished in a remote stretch of the Amazon. In a new @theguardian.com podcast series, we investigate what happened to them on that final journey, and why. Listen to “Missing in the Amazon” wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4dQzpQB

Jair Bolsonaro will face trial on criminal charges that he plotted a coup after losing the 2022 elections, Brazil's Supreme Court decided. Story in @nytimes.com (free link): bit.ly/3FIlWgD

Son of Jair Bolsonaro Says He Will Seek Political Asylum in the U.S., by @anaionova.bsky.social via @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/w...

"I'm Still Here" - and Fernanda Torres - are nominated for Oscars! ICYMI, my story in @nytimes.com about the film and the fever it has set off in Brazil (free link): bit.ly/41AO5zk

Por décadas, o jogo do bicho parecia imbatível. Até a chegada das apostas online, como o Jogo do Tigrinho. Escrevi para o @nytimes.com sobre como essas novas apostas digitais estão ameaçando a contravenção, que faz parte da vida e do imaginário brasileiro há mais de um século. bit.ly/42c8efk

A mafia-run lottery in Brazil seemed invincible. Until Fortune Tiger came along. For the @nytimes.com, I wrote about how digital gambling is spelling trouble for an illegal game that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades. bit.ly/42c8efk

A mafia-run lottery in Brazil seemed invincible. Until Fortune Tiger came along. For the @nytimes.com, I wrote about how digital gambling is spelling trouble for an illegal game that has been a fixture of Brazilian life for decades. bit.ly/42c8efk

For the past 10 weeks, I’ve been filling in as interim bureau chief at The New York Times in Brazil. It’s been a wild ride – and an incredible chance to report on some fascinating stories. As a wrap up my stint, I wanted to share some of my work from the last couple of months (free links below).

Under a highway in Rio de Janeiro, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene in surprising ways. My dispatch for @nytimes.com from Madureira, Rio's home of charme. Read for free: bit.ly/3DC7fuB

Under a highway in Rio de Janeiro, partygoers have been dancing “charme” to the sounds of R&B for decades. Now, a new crop of dancers is reviving — and transforming — the scene in surprising ways. My dispatch for @nytimes.com from Madureira, Rio's home of charme. Read for free: bit.ly/3DC7fuB

Deu no New York Times! Minha matéria sobre dois grandes talentos do cinema brasileiro e "Ainda Estou Aqui," um filme muito especial que tem provocado uma febre, e uma profunda reflexão, no Brasil. Leia (grátis) aqui: bit.ly/3ZRDmyW

Decades ago, Fernanda Montenegro missed out on an Oscar - and Brazil never forgot the snub. Now, her daughter, Fernanda Torres, could have a chance to win a golden statuette with a role in "I'm Still Here," a film that has sparked deep soul-searching. My story for @nytimes.com bit.ly/41AO5zk

O que 5 milhões de brasileiros têm em comum? Um nome com um passado sombrio. Silva, sobrenome compartilhado por presidentes e estrelas do futebol, já carregou o estigma de suas raízes coloniais. Mas hoje, muitos estão repensando seu legado. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/3OLzpW4

What do Lula, Neymar and 5 million other Brazilians have in common? A last name with ties to a grim past. But Brazil's most popular name, Silva, is now being seen in new ways. My story for @nytimes.com (Gift link) bit.ly/4ghiK8I

Foram alguns dias péssimos para a extrema direita do Brasil e seu ídolo, Jair Bolsonaro. Um ato de terrorismo político. Um plano para matar o presidente Lula antes de sua posse. O indiciamento do Bolsonaro e seus aliados por tentativa de golpe de Estado. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/4952zZZ

It's been a bad few days for Brazil's far-right and its leader, Jair Bolsonaro. An act of political terrorism. A plan to kill president Lula before he took office in 2022. Accusations that Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to stage a coup. My latest for @nytimes.com (free to read!) bit.ly/4952zZZ

A Policia Federal indiciou o ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro por tentativa de golpe de Estado e organização criminosa. Matéria no @nytimes.com bit.ly/3CDqTGd

Brazilian police have accused former president Jair Bolsonaro of plotting to stage a coup and remain in power after losing the 2022 elections to Lula. My latest for @nytimes.com bit.ly/3CDqTGd

Brazil's Lula was targeted in assassination plot by members of an elite army unit. Their aim in 2022, investigators say, was to keep Bolsonaro in power. More from @anaionova.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2024/11/19/w...

O presidente dos EUA, Joe Biden, fez hoje uma visita à Amazônia, prometendo mais financiamento para iniciativas ambientais. Mas, seu sucessor, Donald J. Trump, tem sinalizado que pretende seguir outro caminho. Matéria de Manaus, para @nytimes.com nyti.ms/3Czi5B5

President Biden visited the Brazilian Amazon today, pledging more funds for rainforest initiatives, even as his successor appears poised to roll them back. Story for @nytimes.com from Manaus. nyti.ms/3Czi5B5

This would be “a drastic move that only one other world leader has made in the past: former President Donald J. Trump, who withdrew the United States during his first term,” write Daniel Politi & @anaionova.bsky.social in @nytimes.com

The ban on X in Brazil is over. The country's Supreme Court lifted the block on the social network, after Elon Musk backed down. This ends a five-week suspension of X in Brazil, one of its biggest international markets. Story with @jacknicas.bsky.social nyti.ms/3zFSTrD

O fim do bloqueio da X chegou. Alexandre de Moraes autorizou o retorno da rede social ao Brasil, encerrando uma suspensão de cinco semanas após o recuo de Elon Musk. Matéria com @jacknicas.bsky.social nyti.ms/3zFSTrD

A estiagem histórica está secando os rios da Amazônia, dificultando o transporte de mercadorias e deixando comunidades ribeirinhas e aldeias Indígenas isoladas. Agora, o Brasil está recorrendo à dragagem para manter o fluxo de alimentos, remédios e pessoas. Matéria no @nytimes.com nyti.ms/3XYoIUz

A historic drought is drying up the world's largest river. Stretches of the Amazon River have dwindled to shallow pools only a few feet deep. Now, Brazil is resorting to dredging to try to keep food, medicine and people flowing along this mighty waterway. Story for @nytimes.com nyti.ms/3XYoIUz

Parece que Elon Musk está recuando. Depois de semanas desafiando as ordens do STF, ele de repente cumpriu as demandas do Ministro Alexandre de Moraes. A rede social X pode ser autorizada a retornar ao Brasil já na semana que vem. Matéria com @jacknicas.bsky.social nyti.ms/3MSHJ5t

Elon Musk appears to be backing down. After defying Brazilian court orders for weeks, he has suddenly switched course and complied. X could be allowed to return to Brazil as early as next week. From @jacknicas.bsky.social and myself: nyti.ms/3MSHJ5t

Deu no New York Times: a cadeirada. com @anaionova.bsky.social nyti.ms/3zmSDxm

It was a stunning moment, even for Brazil, where outrageous political antics are routine. During a televised debate, a politician hit his rival with an iron chair, sending him to hospital. Story with @jacknicas.bsky.social for @nytimes.com nyti.ms/47BCHnK

Para brasileiros que construíram seus negócios no X, o bloqueio da rede social de Elon Musk foi um choque. De um dia para outro, tiveram que buscar outras plataformas para alcançar clientes, patrocinadores e seguidores. Matéria no @nytimes.com, com ajuda de @jacknicas.bsky.social bit.ly/3MAy7wa

They had thriving businesses, that they built mostly on X. Then, when a judge banned the social network in Brazil, it upended their livelihoods overnight. I spoke to some of the Brazilians hit by the ban on X. Story for @nytimes.com, with help from @jacknicas.bsky.social bit.ly/3MAy7wa

The drought in the Amazon rainforest is worsening -- and it's expected to make it harder to transport goods along major rivers, leading to price spikes on basic items. About half the state of Amazonas is already facing issues with access.

Elon Musk's Starlink backtracks, agreeing to block X in Brazil. nyti.ms/3XfnCmO

Re-joining the party! (Ouvi falar que tem bolo..)

By now, rains should be bringing relief to vast swaths of the Amazon, after months of punishing drought. Instead, a record number of blazes, fueled by climate change, are engulfing large patches of rainforest. ICYMI over the weekend, our story for @nytimes.com nyti.ms/49Lek7l

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