Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Brazil

Bolsonaro indicted in alleged coup plot

Prosecutors allege he was aware of a plan to poison Lula, his predecessor and successor

Juan P. Villasmil

The enduring working-class charisma of Brazil’s Lula

Fernando Morais is clinical in his detail of the underground union gatherings, abject poverty and family tragedy which formed the Brazilian president

Patrick Graney

Does the Bolsonaro indictment show a legal double standard in Brazil?

The former president has been indicted for faking his Covid vaccination status

Juan P. Villasmil

Nixing BRICS: how to counter the China-led alliance

The possibility that BRICS may become a serious competitor to Western-led international entities should be a wake-up call to Western leaders

Henry Olsen

China

After decades of waiting, China goes on the diplomatic offensive

From high-profile visits to brokering international agreements, Xi is riding high

Daniel DePetris