Brazil's electorate remains 'divided': Will Bolsonaro trial 'bleed into 2026 presidential election'?
• Feb 19, 2025, 8:25 PM
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Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been charged with orchestrating a coup to stay in office despite losing the 2022 election — a plot that the country's top prosecutor says included a plan to poison his opponent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on the unprecedented charges, FRANCE 24's François Picard welcomes Octavio Ferraz, Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Transnational Law Institute at King's College London.
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Kash Patel confirmed to head FBI despite fears he will go after Trump foes
• 7:35 AM
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Kash Patel, a fierce Donald Trump loyalist, has been confirmed as the new head of the FBI. Critics fear that Patel has been placed on the position to run the president’s errands and to go after Trump adversaries in both the government and the media.
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US cuts Biden-era deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians
• 5:19 AM
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US Department of Homeland Security Kristi Noem on Thursday shortened the duration of temporary work permits and deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians to last until August of this year rather than February 2026, weeks after cutting a "temporary pro
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US transfers 177 migrants held in Guantanamo to Venezuela
• 3:21 AM
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Marking another boost to the renewed partnership between the US and Venezuela, 177 migrants were transferred from the notorious Guantanamo military base to their homeland in Venezuela at the "direct request" of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
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War in Ukraine: Zelensky says had 'productive meeting' with Trump envoy
• 12:58 AM
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The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz said. Zelensky has refused the offer, saying: "I can't sell our state." The comm
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