Jair Bolsonaro

As Brazil heads to run-off, Israel’s Latin America ties are placed in spotlight - analysis

Flavio Bolsonaro’s first-round victory over Lula da Silva puts Brazil at the center of a broader political shift in Latin America that could strengthen ties with Israel.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony to sign into law a bill establishing a line of credit for companies affected by new tariffs imposed by the U.S. government, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 22, 2026.
Brazilian President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate for re-election Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva prepares to vote in the general election in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, October 4, 2026.

Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote, will face Lula in runoff

The election, which centered around the cost of living, corruption and insecurity in Brazilians' daily lives, follows a string of wins across Latin America by right-wing parties.

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Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who is to be announced as candidate for Brazil's presidential elections, stands in front of a screen showing a pre-recorded message from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the national convention of the Liberal Party (PL) in Brazil, July 25, 2026.

Flavio Bolsonaro launches Brazil presidential campaign, touts support from Milei, Netanyahu

Bolsonaro pledged tax cuts and a tougher stance on crime, and stressed his commitment to carrying forward his father's political legacy.

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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives home to begin serving house arrest following authorization by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, after Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, in Brasilia.

Police search fmr. Brazilian president Bolsonaro house after suspecting weapons, ammunition inside

Agents of the Brazilian Federal Police were ordered to search for weapons and ammunition stored at the house, where Bolsonaro is serving house arrest.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Brazil: Lula wins Brazilian election, Bolsonaro has not conceded

The leftist former president overtook far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the dying moments of the bitterly-fought elections.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's former President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, react as they wait for the results of the Brazilian presidential election run-off, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 30, 2022.

Brazil highway police blockades fan voter-suppression fears

Brazil's Federal Highway Police conducting illegal roadblocks of buses carrying voters across the northeast, despite an order by the Superior Electoral Court preventing such operations.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro and supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaign together on a street during an election campaign in Brasilia, Brazil October 13, 2022.

Brazil elections: Bolsonaro-Lula presidential race down to the wire, polls show

Surveys by pollsters Datafolha and Quaest both showed Lula with 52% of valid votes against 48% for Bolsonaro, down from a 6 percentage-point lead three days prior.

OCTOBER 30, 2022ByREUTERS
Supporters of Brazil's President and candidate for re-election Jair Bolsonaro and supporters of Brazil's former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva campaign together on a street during an election campaign in Brasilia, Brazil October 13, 2022.

Jews feel like choosing ‘between the cross and the sword’ in Brazil

Choosing between Bolsonaro and da Silva in a final round on Sunday is certainly a choice between two wildly different worldviews and sets of policies.

OCTOBER 27, 2022ByMARCUS M. GILBAN / JTA
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Bolsonaro won't condemn Putin, says Brazil will remain neutral over invasion

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday declined to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022ByREUTERS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to mark 1000 days in government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil September 27, 2021.

Brazil's Bolsonaro hospitalized with obstructed gut, may need surgery

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he started feeling unwell on Sunday afternoon after lunch and doctors have inserted a nasogastric tube.

JANUARY 3, 2022ByREUTERS
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to celebrate the International Anti-Corruption Day 2021 at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, December 9, 2021.

Brazil's Bolsonaro should face homicide charge for COVID-19 errors, says Senate report

The report says Bolsonaro was guided "by an unfounded belief in the theory of herd immunity by natural infection and the existence of a treatment."

OCTOBER 20, 2021ByREUTERS
STARTLING SHIFT: Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving confirmation of his victory in the recent election, in Brasilia on December 10.

Over 10,000 species risk extinction in Amazon, says landmark report

According to the report, the soil and vegetation of the Amazon hold about 200 billion tonnes of carbon, more than five times the whole world's annual CO2 emissions.

JULY 14, 2021ByREUTERS
A truck loaded with logs cut from an area of the Amazon rainforest is seen in Boca do Acre, Amazonas state, Brazil August 24, 2019

PM Bennett speaks to Brazil President Bolsonaro

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised the election of Brazil onto the United Nations Security Council and acknowledged Brazil's longstanding support of Israel on the international front.

JULY 13, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The new Brasilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's Bolsonaro disapproval rating rises to all-time high

The people of Brazil disapprove of President Jair Bolsonaro. Disapproval rates are at an all-time high.

JULY 9, 2021ByREUTERS
STARTLING SHIFT: Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro salutes before receiving confirmation of his victory in the recent election, in Brasilia on December 10.