A mystery looms over the first 90 minutes of The Secret Agent, the Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s masterful fifth feature: Why is Armando Solimões on the run? The sad-eyed research scientist might be, as the title suggests, some kind of spy ...

The clash between the two men and their followers has defined Brazilian politics since. In 2025, for a brief moment, it looked as if the country might be preparing to move on, as Mr Bolsonaro was jailed for plotting a coup.

Brazilian cinema has received strong global attention recently, with films like “I’m Still Here” and “The Secret Agent” earning a slew of Oscar nods. But many filmmakers say these films reflect a limited group of voices.

Indigenous people in Brazil have marched in the capital, Brasilia, to protest what they say are violations of their land rights.

Renewable sources supplied 88.2% of Brazil’s electricity demand in 2024, with wind and solar covering 24% of the total, according to state energy agency EPE. The data comes from the Summary Report of the National Energy Balance 2025, which uses 2024 as ...

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, arrives at the Supreme Federal Court in Brasilia, Brazil, on Monday, June 9, 2025. On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Brazil convicted Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, for attempting a coup to hold onto power ...

This week, Brazil’s Supreme Court is expected to rule in the case of the far-right former President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who is on trial for plotting a coup against his elected successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Although Bolsonaro denies any ...

Brazil is not just a country. It is a feeling. A rhythm. A slow Saturday afternoon with a steaming pot on the stove, drums echoing through a neighborhood, and children practicing kicks on a dusty street corner.

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will wear an electronic ankle monitor on orders from the Supreme Court, where he is on trial for allegedly masterminding a coup plot to remain in office despite his defeat in the 2022 election.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jane Bradley of The New York Times about her investigation with Michael Schwirtz into Brazil's unmasking of Russian spies in their midst. I love a good spy story, and this one, it is really good. It involves the Kremlin ...