Brazil

Brazil is a large Portuguese-speaking country in South America. Officially known as the Federative Republic of Brazil, the country boasts the world's seventh-largest population and fifth-largest size by area. It is also home to an incredibly diverse population and geography, home to much of the Amazon rainforest and Amazon River. The country's capital is Brasilia, and its largest cities are Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro. 

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IDF soldier arrest warrant in Brazil damages country's tourism industry, judge warns

Vagdani, who was the target of the warrant, is also a survivor of the Hamas October 7 attack. He arrived in Brazil on December 24.

Bolsonaro tells how he closed war crimes case against IDF reservist in Brazil

A joint online campaign spearheaded by the Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry and Bolsonaro led Brazilian authorities to announce they would not pursue the case.

10/01/2025

Brazil's Lula rushed to Sao Paulo for brain surgery, stable in ICU

The operation was successful, and the 79-year-old Lula is "well" and being monitored in the intensive care unit, the note said.

By REUTERS
09/01/2025
 IDF troops operate in the Gaza Strip. January 4, 2025.

IDF reservist who fled arrest warrant in Brazil has returned to Israel

Upon arriving back in Israel, Vagdani told N12, "People of Israel, I wouldn’t repeat what I did [posting the videos from Gaza]. I won’t return to Brazil. It’ll be okay; this won’t break me.

 DURING FIGHTING, a soldier communicates with other members of his unit.

Brazilian police not seeking to question IDF soldier, new legal action filed in Argentina

Metropoles reported on Monday that the Brazilian Federal Police filed a request to the Federal court to reconsider a Sunday arrest warrant for a visiting IDF reservist for alleged war crimes.

IDF risks global arrest warrants as legal probes on Gaza war crimes stall

Delays risk global arrest warrants, as seen in a Brazil case. Critics warn of travel restrictions for Israelis unless the IDF publishes reports on its investigations promptly.

 Committee Chairman Yuli Edelstein leads a Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee meeting

Knesset to hold urgent meeting over Brazil's investigation into IDF soldier

The discussion follows the Brazilian authorities' demand to investigate an IDF soldier for alleged war crimes. The classified session is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

 Israel's military operates in the Gaza Strip during a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas

Israeli flees Brazil to Argentina to avoid 'war crimes' arrest warrant

The HRF accused the Israeli soldier of "participating in massive demolitions of civilian homes in Gaza during a systematic campaign of destruction."

Three-meter bows unveiled: First images of uncontacted Massaco tribe in the Amazon

Population of the isolated community has doubled since the 1990s, now estimated at over 200 people.

Israel considers Egypt travel warning amid fears of Iranian attacks ahead of Hanukkah

According to a Sunday morning Kan Radio report, Israeli officials have urged Egypt to bolster its security forces to counter these threats.

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