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Hundreds of prominent private sector leaders sign an open letter attacking president’s handling of crisis
A landmark effort to weed out endemic graft has been abandoned and its legacy is under threat
Combative ex-president could unite the left against rightwing leader in 2022 race
The Biden administration has given him a perfect opportunity to change course on denialism and avoid pariah status
Former leader seen as possible presidential challenger after annulment of corruption convictions
Surprise quashing of corruption convictions allows former socialist president to run again
Decision could pave way for leftwing leader to stage political comeback in next election
In a country that has barely grown for a decade, Brazil’s most famous city is mired in heavy debt and violent crime
Area of deforestation in the Amazon in last year was the greatest since 2008
Companies that do not take action risk reprisals ranging from boycotts to vandalism
Development threatens to ensnare country’s leader in scandal again after months of calm
Ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s promises of a PT comeback in 2022 are met with scepticism
As his position has come under threat, the president has raised the prospect of political intervention by the army
The political calculus that maintains destructive environmental policies could be changed
Bogus coronavirus stories fuel push for legislation to stop flood of disinformation
Health experts warn country is reopening too soon as authorities battle world’s second-worst outbreak
If life were a morality tale, the Covid-19 antics would turn Brazilians against the populist president
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is building the case for his own impeachment
Justice minister’s departure raises risk of yet another impeachment in Latin America’s largest democracy
Sérgio Moro was the face of nation’s long-running ‘Car Wash’ anti-corruption probe
President at forefront of rightwing revival after years of leftwing rule
President says plan would tackle poverty but critics fear extra threat to Amazon
Case against The Intercept founder stirs concern about freedom of press under Bolsonaro
Announcement expected almost a year on from deadly collapse that killed over 250 people
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