Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he is planning to return to Brazil in March to lead political opposition against incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Bolsonaro in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, defended himself against accusations…
Brazil acts against Bolsonaro backers; new protest fizzles
Brazilian federal prosecutors on Wednesday requested the investigation of three congressional allies of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly inciting the worst attack on the country’s democratic institutions in decades. The call for the probe came as the government of…
*Pastor raped my daughter for three years – Mother (Punch)*Pastor Ibiyeomie declares ‘no sex for 21 days’ for members (Tribune)
Pastor raped my daughter for three years – Mother (Punch) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Lagos State, on Monday, heard how a businesswoman’s 17-year-old daughter was allegedly defiled by a pastor, Chris Mcdouglas. The witness said Mcdouglas,…
Where is Bolsonaro? In hospital, his wife says
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted with abdominal pain to a hospital in Florida, his wife said. It comes a day after thousands of his supporters stormed government offices in the Brazilian capital. Mr Bolsonaro was taken to…
At least 46 people injured after protests in Brazil – Reports
At least 46 people were injured as a result of protests in Brazil, Spanish newspaper 20 Minutos reported, citing data from the capital’s hospital. Six of those 46 hospitalised in Brasilia are in serious condition and two required emergency medical…
Bolsonaro’s Florida stay puts ball in Biden’s court after Brasilia riots
The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his term ended on Jan. 1, having challenged the Oct. 30 election he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Jair Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian government buildings
Supporters of Brazilian far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his electoral defeat have stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. Videos on social media showed Bolsonaro supporters smashing windows and…
Lula vows to punish Brazilian Congress invaders
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has vowed to punish supporters of the country’s ex-leader, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed Congress. The dramatic scenes – which saw hundreds of protesters clad in Brazil football shirts and flags – come…
Bolsonaro breaks silence without publicly conceding
Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has broken the silence he had maintained since being defeated in Sunday’s presidential election. He thanked voters who had cast their ballots for him but did not acknowledge defeat. But he did not contest the…
*LABSCA demolishes illegal building, seals others (Punch)*NUPENG threatens strike in Lagos from Nov 6 over harassment by hoodlums (Sun)
LABSCA demolishes illegal building, seals others (Punch) The Lagos State Building Control Agency has pulled down an ongoing illegal construction built along Church Street, off AIT Road, Alagbado, Lagos. It has also sealed off over seven more illegal buildings. A…
