The former Brazilian president, squeezed by criminal investigations, looks to the United States to shift his nation’s politics — and maybe keep him a free man.

Latin America’s early caudillos were men on horseback who appealed to notions of their own and their nation’s grandeza (greatness) as they attempted to forge nation-states out of the chaos left behind by the wars of independence against Spain.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, a day ahead of Maduro’s inauguration ceremony where he will be sworn in for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, officially requested his passport from Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday so he may attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration later this month.

Brazil's president on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro.

President-elect Donald Trump's victory in November's election has given hope to Brazil's former leader Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently barred from running for public office until 2030 due to a ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has been indicted for plotting a coup to overturn the country’s 2022 election, has been invited to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump ...

With Trump coming back to power, interventions aimed at regime change and a far-right resurgence in the region are heavily on the agenda, writes MATT WILLGRESS, calling on the international left to pr

Trump’s “America First” rhetoric could significantly impact the region, potentially creating an opening for Europeans to strengthen their ties and influence there

With expected good access to the new White House, it will be up to Milei and his team to distinguish personal ideology from national interest and act accordingly.

Spain's Ambassador to the United States, Ángeles Moreno, will represent Spain at the inauguration. However, the Spanish government will not be present, primarily because Donald Trump did not extend invitations. Nevertheless, Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares has made it clear that the decision not to attend was made by the government itself.

Trump’s inauguration is expected to draw over 200,000 attendees to Washington, D.C., with international delegations, ministers, and diplomats eager to forge ties with the new administration. Colombia's Gustavo Petro not on the guest list.