Rio De Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Brazil has rejected visa applications from two US Department of State officials over concerns that their visit could support groups questioning Brazil’s electoral system, local media reported.The officials were Riley M. Barnes, assistant secretary from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and Samuel Samson, deputy assistant secretary from the same bureau.The two submitted their visa applications to the Brazilian government on July 20,…
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Brasilia, May 16 (IANS) Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has ordered an investigation into the possible diversion of parliamentary funds to cultural projects, including a film about former President Jair Bolsonaro. The order was issued by Justice Flavio Dino on Friday (local time) after a complaint filed earlier this year by lawmaker Tabata Amaral of the Brazilian Socialist Party.Amaral alleged that public funds allocated through parliamentary amendments may have been used for electoral marketing …
Sao Paulo, May 10 (IANS) Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has temporarily suspended a law that could shorten prison terms for individuals convicted over the January 8, 2023, attacks on government buildings, including former President Jair Bolsonaro. Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who was assigned to review the law’s constitutionality, issued the decision on Saturday (local time), reports Xinhua news agency.In his ruling, Moraes said the suspension was necessary to ensure legal certainty while the co…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the landmark figure of 30 million subscribers on YouTube, reinforcing his standing as the most-followed world leader on the video-sharing platform.With this milestone, PM Modi now leads the global rankings among serving and former heads of government in terms of subscriber base. According to available figures, he remains well ahead of other prominent political figures worldwide in this category.The second position is held by form…