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US President Donald Trump, King Charles III, First Lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, United Kingdom, on September 17, 2025.

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Brazil sentences Bolsonaro: What it means for democracy and US-Brazil relations

Brazil sentences Bolsonaro: What it means for democracy and US-Brazil relations

Brazil’s Supreme Court has sentenced former President Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years in prison for plotting to overturn the 2022 election and allegedly conspiring to assassinate President Lula. In this week's "ask ian," Ian Bremmer says the verdict highlights how “your response… has nothing to do with rule of law. It has everything to do with tribal political affiliation.”

Riot police officers fire tear gas canisters to disperse demonstrators in the Rift Valley town of Nakuru, Kenya, on July 7, 2025.

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What We’re Watching: Kenya’s president cracks down further, UK and France open an atomic umbrella, Trump meddles in Brazil

Kenya’s president orders police to shoot at protesters, European nuclear powers expand umbrella, and US President Donald Trump goes after Brazil.

Will Trump & Musk punish Brazil over Bolsonaro indictment?

Will Trump & Musk punish Brazil over Bolsonaro indictment?

What is Trump's long-term play with apparently treating Putin like a friend rather than an adversary? How likely would the release of all remaining captives, as proposed by Hamas, actually lead to a permanent truce with Israel? Does Bolsonaro's indictment for an alleged coup plot signal tough times ahead for Brazil? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

Brazil's X ban becomes a rallying cry for Bolsonaro

Brazil's X ban becomes a rallying cry for Bolsonaro

Ian Bremmer's Quick Take: The Twitter/X ban in Brazil has presented an opportunity for the conservatives, including former President Bolsonaro, to use this and the opposition to freedom of speech as a rallying call. And that was what we saw in these demonstrations over the weekend. About 50,000 total on Brazil's Independence Day in Sao Paulo attending the rally. It was significant because it shows that the defense of liberty and democracy is a rallying cry of the opposition in the next presidential election that's coming up in 2026, which is not so far away.