Tag: Brazil

In Rio, where rainforest meets surf and glass balconies overlook stacked mosaics of tin and prayer, I learned that the state, the narcos, and the civilians breathe the same air while fighting different wars that end at dawn and begin again by night.

US Navy ousts commander, Brazil jails Bolsonaro, Gulf unites against Israel strike. Your SOFREP brief for Friday, September 12, 2025.

A Brazilian Special Forces operator leans out of a helicopter with an M110 sniper rifle in hand, a ghost in the sky ready to put round on target if the mission calls for it.

UAE and Brazil secure advanced MANSUP-ER missiles from EDGE Group, fortifying defense with cutting-edge technology.

In the labyrinthine underworld of Latin America, Hezbollah’s sinister silhouette casts a long shadow, weaving a tapestry of terror and illicit trade that threatens to pull the region into a maelstrom of geopolitical intrigue and clandestine warfare.

At the heart of this transformative endeavor lies the Artemis Accords, with Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador among the SOUTHCOM nations joining this cosmic voyage, with almost 30 countries engaged in the program globally, holding ambitious aims: returning humans to the moon and, eventually, journeying to Mars.

Despite warnings from the US, Brazil allowed the docking of two Iranian warships in a port in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, February 26.

What we saw was thousands of hardcore supporters of Bolsonaro – those who share his extreme right-wing agenda – attempting to take matters into their own hands after the recent election.

An attack on the presidential residence has caused the legislature to question the very core of Brazil’s democratic system.

U.S. Marines and Sailors with 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, in support of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, South, participated in a bilateral jungle training event in Manaus, Brazil, Sept. 19-29, 2022.

Brazilian President Jai Bolsonaro supports a civilian “army” by implementing looser gun policies, allowing many to own firearms.

Brazil is in the midst of political turmoil as a number of prominent ministers resigned or were fired by an embattled Bolsonaro.