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Eléonore Hughes
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Franco-British journalist based in Rio / AP, Le Figaro & others / Previously AFP in Paris
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With the Bolsonaro conviction, Brazil remains as polarized as ever, and the undemocratic far right is undiminished. Prepare for Bolsonarismo 2.0, report @pessoagabi.bsky.social and @eleonorehughes.bsky.social
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Bolsonaro's political influence in Brazil could endure despite his conviction
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to over 27 years in prison for attempting a coup.
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September 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Today’s the first full day of Brazil’s Carnival. Stay with The Associated Press’ live blog throughout the day, as we bring you into the merry madness.🎉🎊🥳

📝 me, @msavarese.bsky.social, @eleonorehughes.bsky.social
📷 @sizqui.bsky.social, bruna prado, André penner

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Carnival 2025: Live updates and photos from Brazil's street parties
Brazil’s 2025 Carnival revelry is ramping up, from the raucous street parties to the glitzy parades. Follow AP reporters and photographers as they follow Saturday's pre-Lenten parties.
apnews.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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A Carnival parade in Rio will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century, highlighting the ongoing violence against transgender people in Brazil.

📷Silvia Izquierdo
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A Rio Carnival parade will tell the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake
A Carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro will present the story of a trans woman nearly burned at the stake in the 16th century as a means to spotlight trans people’s struggle in Brazil, where more of them...
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February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a new report

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Organized crime gangs expanded into a third of cities in Brazil’s Amazon, report finds
Criminal gangs are operating in over a third of municipalities in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest driving a boom in violence, according to a report published by the Brazilian Forum of Public Security.
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December 11, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says

📝 @msavarese.bsky.social + @eleonorehughes.bsky.social

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro planned and participated in a 2022 coup plot, unsealed police report says
Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was fully aware of and actively participated in a coup plot to remain in office after his defeat in 2022.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:02 PM
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Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach yesterday for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade

📝 @eleonorehughes.bsky.social 📷Bruna Prado 📹Lucas Dumphreys
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Rainbow-clad revelers hit Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s pride parade
Thousands of revelers have gathered alongside Copacabana beach for Rio de Janeiro’s annual gay pride parade, many scantily dressed and covered in glitter.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:32 PM
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Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump’s return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger

📝 @eleonorehughes.bsky.social + @msavarese.bsky.social

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Brazil hosts a G20 summit overshadowed by wars and Trump's return, aiming for a deal to fight hunger
Brazil is hosting the Group of 20 summit and it appears unlikely the industrialized and emerging-market nations in attendance will sign a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics.
apnews.com
November 18, 2024 at 10:03 AM
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Reposted by Eléonore Hughes
Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster

📝@pessoagabi.bsky.social + @eleonorehughes.bsky.social

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Brazil reaches $23 billion settlement with mining firms over 2015 environmental disaster
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed an agreement worth tens of billions of dollars with the mining companies responsible for a 2015 dam collapse that was one of the country’s worst...
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October 25, 2024 at 5:55 PM
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Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster took their case for compensation to a UK court Monday, almost nine years after tons of toxic mining waste poured into a major waterway, killing 19 people and devastating local communities.

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Brazil environmental disaster victims take case against mining giant BHP to UK court
Victims of Brazil’s worst environmental disaster are taking their case for compensation to a UK court on Monday.
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October 22, 2024 at 12:23 AM
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Mazan : plusieurs centaines de personnes à la marche silencieuse en soutien à Gisèle Pelicot
Mazan : plusieurs centaines de personnes à la marche silencieuse en soutien à Gisèle Pelicot
A Mazan, la septuagénaire a été droguée et violée par son mari et des inconnus, des faits jugés à Avignon depuis le 2 septembre.
www.lemonde.fr
October 5, 2024 at 4:57 PM