Some US lawmakers condemned the rioting by far-right supporters of the Washington-backed former President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, after they stormed and vandalized government buildings Sunday.

Brazilian police arrest hundreds of protesters and wrest back control of key governmental buildings after they were overrun by unruly supporters of the ultra-right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro.

Lula’s incoming justice minister has vowed to prosecute the protesters who violently torched cars and buses in Brasilia.

The head of Brazil's electoral court Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday rejected a complaint from President Jair Bolsonaro's allies to challenge the presidential election, which the incumbent lost by a small margin, according to a court document.

Bolsonaro's complaint is unlikely to be far-fetched, as Lula's victory was confirmed by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).

Brazil President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says that the UN Security Council needs to change.

UN climate talks got a boost Wednesday as Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed to fight Amazon deforestation and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges.