INSIDE THE AMERICAS ‘My mission shouldn’t be over but’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro teases political comeback
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Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro has usually been known as the Trump of the Tropics, and this week he made an look on the Conservative Political Motion Convention within the US. The previous Brazilian president has been residing in Florida following his defeat to leftist chief Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in October of final 12 months. Since then, rumours have been flying about when Bolsonaro would possibly return to Brazil to stage a political comeback. For extra, we converse to political analyst Guilherme Casaroes.
Elsewhere, police within the US state of Georgia have filed terror costs in opposition to 23 protesters accused of attacking officers at a rally in opposition to a deliberate police coaching website in Atlanta. Critics declare the centre dubbed “Cop Metropolis” will solely enhance police brutality, whereas environmental activists say it is also exploiting worthwhile forest land.
Lastly, to mark Worldwide Ladies’s Day, we report on a gaggle of single moms in Venezuela who’re going from homemakers to dwelling builders. They’re utilizing a authorities programme to get subsidised new housing. The one catch is that they’ve to assist construct the homes themselves.
