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A leaked video showed Flávio Bolsonaro requesting R$134 million from an unnamed jailed banker for a biopic about Jair Bolsonaro. Criticism from political allies and a 2% stock-index decline attributed to expectations that the controversy would benefit President Lula.
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A leaked video showed Flávio Bolsonaro requesting R$134 million from an unnamed jailed banker for a biopic about Jair Bolsonaro. Criticism from political allies and a 2% stock-index decline attributed to expectations that the controversy would benefit President Lula.
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Senior BRICS officials met in Brazil on July 6–7 and that six national leaders, including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, sent representatives instead of attending.
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Leaked video caught presidential hopeful Flávio Bolsonaro - who is tied with incumbent Pres. Lula in polls ahead of October's election - asking a disgraced and now-jailed banker for R$134 million ($26.8 million) to fund a "heroic" biopic about Flávio's father, former president Jair Bolsonaro.
A leaked video showed Flávio Bolsonaro requesting R$134 million from an unnamed jailed banker for a biopic about Jair Bolsonaro. Criticism from political allies and a 2% stock-index decline attributed to expectations that the controversy would benefit President Lula.
Open source reportSome analysts think Trump's tariff threats backfired and gave leftist Pres. Lula a popularity boost and a chance to portray himself as an underdog standing up to a bully.
An assessment that Trump’s tariff threats backfired by increasing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s popularity and allowing him to present himself as resisting outside pressure.
Open source reporthe abruptly lifted most of the new levies on food goods late last week - despite Brazil's defiant pursuit of Bolsonaro's conviction.
Trump lifted most recently imposed levies on Brazilian food products despite Brazil continuing Bolsonaro’s prosecution.
Open source reportOther Brazilian officials - including Moraes's fellow Supreme Court justices - were apparently surprised by the order and worry that it will complicate ongoing trade talks with the U.S.
Brazilian officials fear the house-arrest order could complicate trade negotiations because of President Donald Trump’s support for Bolsonaro and opposition to the prosecution.
Open source reportBrazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former president - and Moraes's nemesis - Jair Bolsonaro into house arrest for violating a social media ban imposed during his ongoing trial on charges of plotting a coup, which Bolsonaro denies.
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered former President Jair Bolsonaro into house arrest for violating a social-media ban during his coup-plot trial. Bolsonaro denies the charges.
Open source reportTrump also threatened Brazil with tariffs of up to 50% starting Aug. 1 for subjecting ex-Pres. Jair Bolsonaro - a Trump ally - to a "witch hunt" by trying him for attempting to stage a coup to stay in power. Brazil's current president, Lula, vowed to reciprocate.
President Donald Trump threatened tariffs of up to 50% on Brazil beginning August 1, linking the measure to Jair Bolsonaro’s prosecution, while President Lula pledged reciprocal action.
Open source reportIran had hoped to use this week's BRICS summit to rally the group to condemn the U.S. strikes on its nuclear facilities... but failed to gain much traction.
According to The New York Times, a claim that Iran sought BRICS condemnation of U.S. attacks on its nuclear facilities but gained limited support: Russia criticized Washington, China called for restraint and Brazil did not join the criticism.
Open source reportSenior officials from BRICS countries... met in Brazil today and yesterday. Six leaders - including Presidents Xi and Putin -... sent representatives in their stead.
Senior BRICS officials met in Brazil on July 6–7 and that six national leaders, including Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, sent representatives instead of attending.
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