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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 562

Mauricio SAVARESE

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is surrounded by supporters after attending a campaign event launching the pre-candidacy of a mayoral candidate, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
March 19, 2024, 8:00 pm
Brazil’s Bolsonaro indicted for allegedly falsifying his own vaccination data
Detective says charges against former far-right president to be folded into ongoing probe over 2023 rioting in Brasilia by his supporters
By Mauricio SAVARESE
Soccer fans line up to attend the funeral of the late Brazilian soccer legend Pele at the Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil, Jan. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
January 2, 2023, 6:03 pm
Brazilians pay last respects to soccer legend Pelé 
Fans line up outside stadium in hometown of the soccer great, who died at 82 last week after a battle with cancer
By Mauricio SAVARESE
President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, his wife Rosangela Silva, second from left, Vice President-elect Geraldo Alckmin, right, and his wife Maria Lucia Ribeiro, ride in an open car to congress for their swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil, on January 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
January 1, 2023, 10:47 pm
Lula sworn in as president to lead polarized Brazil, after Bolsonaro leaves for US
Tens of thousands throng to country’s capital for inauguration celebrations, but supporters of far-right rival continue to question election results
By Mauricio SAVARESE and Carla Bridi
Brazilian soccer legend Pelé waves prior to the African Cup of Nations final soccer match between Ivory Coast and Zambia at Stade de L'Amitie in Libreville, Gabon, February 12, 2012. (AP/Francois Mori)
December 29, 2022, 9:51 pm
Pelé, Brazil’s mighty king of ‘beautiful game,’ dies at 82 after battle with cancer
Soccer prodigy, known for samba-like flair, considered one of world’s greatest players, won record 3 World Cups during career spanning almost two decades
By TALES AZZONI and Mauricio SAVARESE
Supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro protest his defeat in the presidential runoff election, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
November 2, 2022, 11:58 pm
Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro call on military to keep far-right leader in power
The army has taken on a central role under outgoing president, but has remained silent in the month since the first round of the election
By DIANE JEANTET and Mauricio SAVARESE
Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula waves to supporters after he defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a presidential run-off election to become the country's next president, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Oct. 30, 2022 (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
October 31, 2022, 8:06 am
Brazil’s Lula set to reclaim presidency, but far-right Bolsonaro yet to concede
Defeated candidate’s campaign made repeated, unproven claims of electoral manipulation before the vote, raising fears he may not accept loss
By Mauricio SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET
Elected president for the leftist Workers Party Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks after winning the presidential run-off election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on October 30, 2022. (NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
October 31, 2022, 1:30 am
Brazil’s Lula defeats Bolsonaro to become president again
Leftist da Silva completes political comeback after 2018 imprisonment over corruption scandal, winning runoff vote against conservative incumbent by slim margin
By Mauricio SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTET
Supporters of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ride a motorcycle after the general election polls closed in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. (AP/Ton Molina)
October 3, 2022, 2:12 am
Far-right Bolsonaro, leftist da Silva headed for runoff after tight Brazil vote
Firebrand incumbent defies expectations in highly charged presidential election, will face off against ex-president for second round on October 30
By DIANE JEANTET and Mauricio SAVARESE
Patients affected by COVID-19 at a field hospital set up at a sports gym, in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, on March 26, 2021 (Miguel SCHINCARIOL / AFP)
March 28, 2021, 4:14 am
As daily virus deaths near 4,000, worst may lie ahead for Brazil
Country currently accounts for one-quarter of entire world’s daily COVID-19 deaths; expert: ‘The next stage is the health system collapse’
By David Biller and Mauricio SAVARESE
Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria, left, and Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas hold up a box of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine that is being tested in partnership with China's pharmaceutical company Sinovac during a press conference in Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
November 10, 2020, 8:02 am
Brazil’s health regulator suspends Chinese-made vaccine trials
Anvisa cites unspecified ‘adverse, serious event’ during tests of CoronaVac vaccine, halts trials to investigate
By Mauricio SAVARESE and David Biller
Roberto Alvim, then-director of theater, dance and opera at the Brazil's National Arts Foundation, poses for pictures in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
January 17, 2020, 10:02 pm
Brazil minister fired after speech parroting Nazi propagandist Goebbels
Culture secretary Roberto Alvim made comments while launching arts initiative focused on nationalism and religion; also gave interview with Wagner playing in background
By DIANE JEANTET and Mauricio SAVARESE
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro holds a ceremony to present his cabinet members at the presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on January 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
January 2, 2019, 11:39 pm
Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets minorities on 1st day in office
Far-right leader curbs land rights for indigenous groups and removes LGBT issues from purview of human rights ministry
By Mauricio SAVARESE
A supporter of Jair Bolsonaro, presidential candidate with the Social Liberal Party, celebrates in front of his house during the general elections in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Borges)
October 8, 2018, 2:30 am
Brazil’s far-right, pro-Israel candidate falls just short of election stunner
South American nation headed to runoff vote after Jair Bolsonaro wins 46.7 percent; his rival, former Sao Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad, wins 28.5%
By SARAH DiLORENZO, Mauricio SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN
A Brazilian civil policeman escorts the wife of Greece's ambassador to Brazil Kyriakos Amiridis, Francoise de Souza Oliveira, who murdered him in a plot hatched with her police officer lover, who confessed to the crime, on December 30, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP/Fabio Teixeira)
December 31, 2016, 5:32 am
Brazilian police: Greek ambassador killed by wife’s lover
Investigator says evidence puts the victim’s marriage partner as co-author of the crime
By Mauricio SAVARESE
Brazil's Senate leader Renan Calheiros points to an exit as suspended President Dilma Rousseff leaves the Senate chambers after addressing the lawmakers, August 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
August 31, 2016, 11:45 pm
Brazil’s President Rousseff ousted from office by Senate
Year-long fight that has paralyzed South America’s largest nation and exposed deep rifts among its people culminates in vote
By PETER PRENGAMAN and Mauricio SAVARESE
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