The Secret Agent director Kleber Mendonça Filho: ‘I love the title. It’s short and sexy’
After winning two Golden Globes, the proudly puzzling thriller is up for the best-picture Oscar. And now the Brazilian president is on the phone
Dilma Rousseff
Economist and former president of Brazil
Rio mayor arrested on corruption charges before leaving office
Judge who authorised Marcello Crivella’s arrest says the mayor is a risk to ‘public order’
How the Bolsonaro government is waging war on Brazil’s poor
São Paulo Letter: Budget for Bolsa payment cut despite inequality gap increasing
Brazil’s highest court now mired in unfolding political crisis
Behaviour of former judge, now minister for justice, and prosecutors called into question
Bolsonaro’s dysfunctional presidency may be nearing endgame
Brazil leader has only himself to blame for open chatter about possible impeachment
Bolsonaro’s ‘imbeciles’ comment fuels protest at education cuts
Cuts to Brazil universities for promotion of ‘messing about’ instead of academic issues
Confidence in Bolsonaro tested after chaotic first 100 days
Far-right Brazilian president’s relationship with Congress suffers rapid deterioration
Brazil ex-president Michel Temer arrested in graft investigation
Judge describes as ‘convincing’ prosecutors’ case that Temer leads criminal organisation
Bolsonaro’s win braces Brazil for likelihood of facile solutions
Disaffected populace has propelled unproven far-right crank to key position of president
Brazil: Workers’ Party sees chink in far-right candidate’s defences
Controversial favourite’s traction among key evangelical cohort seems to be slipping
Brazil’s overhauled congress to be dominated by hard right
Political polarisation deepens with newcomers comprising more than half chamber
Support rises for far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro in final opinion polls
First round of Brazil presidential elections on Sunday
Brazilians take to streets to demonstrate against Jair Bolsonaro
Far-right presidential candidate opposed by women’s rights, gay and anti-racist groups
Jair Bolsonaro knife attack: stabbing throws Brazil’s election into confusion
Alleged assailant said he attacked poll-leading far-right candidate ‘by order of God’
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