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Magda Chambriard, the new president of the state-run oil company Petrobras, attends her inauguration ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado, File)

Head of Brazil’s gas giant Petrobras criticized for ‘drill, baby, drill!’ comment about the Amazon

Environmentalists slammed the president of Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras, Magda Chambriard after she echoed the phrase “Drill, baby, drill!” in support of controversial oil exploration near the mouth of the Amazon River.
 
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, centre, Tajikistan's President Emomali Rakhmon, right, and President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso, centre right, attend a wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Alexander Garden after the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 9, 2025, during celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Yuri Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)

Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany

 
Workers construct an avenue, named Liberdade, or Freedom, ahead of the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

The construction of a road in Brazil draws criticism before first-ever climate talks in the Amazon

 
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping arrive for their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 8, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Alexei Danichev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via AP)

Ukraine accuses Russia of violating its own truce over 700 times as Kyiv ratifies US minerals deal

 
Russian army soldiers march to attend a dress rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Ukrainian drones target Moscow as foreign leaders arrive for Red Square parade

 

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CORRECTS THE DATE - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at the Vnukovo airport in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, ahead of celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during the World War II. (Grigory Sysoev/RIA Novosti via AP)

Russia hosts world leaders for the 80th anniversary of its defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II

 
Former President Jair Bolsonaro waves to supporters as he leaves the hospital after a weeks-long surgical stay, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro leaves hospital after recovering from bowel surgery

 

Brazil’s social security minister steps down amid pension fraud investigation

 
Former Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello speaks during an interview in Brasilia, Brazil, July 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil judge grants former President Collor house arrest for health reasons

 
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro talks with supporters during his arrival to the international airport in Brasilia, Brazil, July 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro is out of intensive care but still hospitalized, doctors say

 

Brazil’s former President Fernando Collor arrested after corruption conviction

 
Vatican Master of Ceremonies Archbishop Diego Giovanni Ravelli covers the face of late Pope Francis with a silk cloth before closing his casket in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Friday, April 25, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP)

About 250,000 mourners pay last respects to Pope Francis over 3 days of public viewing

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro shares recovery footage from intensive care after 12-hour surgery

 
Supporters pray for the health of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro after transferring to a DF Star hospital with abdominal pain in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery for bowel obstruction

 
DF Star Hospital, where former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro transferred after being hospitalized for abdominal pain, is seen in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, April 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro transferred to Brasilia after hospitalization for abdominal pain

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the media as he arrives at the Brasilia International Airport in Brasilia, Brazil, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis Nova, File)

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro hospitalized with abdominal pain

 
A worker organizes fabric at a textile manufacturer in Sao Paulo, Wednesday, April 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil to prioritize negotiation after US trade tariffs, official says

 
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva flashes a thumbs up and winks, accompanied by first lady Rosangela da Silva during a presentation of the federal government's achievements of the past two years, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Mexico and Brazil agree to strengthen trade ties in the wake of Trump tariff turmoil

 
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks attends a presentation of the federal government's achievements in the past two years, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazilian government minister resigns after being charged with corruption

 
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a presentation of the federal government's achievements in the past two years, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil will require visas for US, Canadian and Australian citizens

 
A screen displays financial news as traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, April 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Latest: Stock market suffers worst week since 2020 after China retaliates against Trump tariffs

 
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva waves at the start of the Independence Day military parade, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sept. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Once called the world’s most popular politician, Brazil’s Lula faces plummeting approval

 
President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020

 
Paraguay Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano speaks during a press conference during his visit in Taipei, Taiwan, Nov. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File)

Paraguay recalls ambassador to Brazil and suspends dam talks over espionage revelations

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press at Congress in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, after panel of Brazil Supreme Court justices accepted charges against him over an alleged attempt to stay in office after his 2022 election defeat. (AP Photo/Luis Nova)

Brazil’s government admits to spying on Paraguay during Bolsonaro’s presidency

 
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose for a photo at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Brazil’s Lula to meet Putin and Xi amid global trade war fears

 
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pose for the cameras after ending a joint press conference at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Brazilian President Lula swipes at Trump as US imposes auto tariffs

 
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands after ending a joint press conference at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP)

Leaders of Brazil and Japan stress importance of multilateralism and agree to strengthen ties

 
A journalist, foreground, attends hearings of former President Jair Bolsonaro, on the large screen behind, in an external area of the Supreme Court in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Supreme Court ends first day of Bolsonaro coup proceedings without a decision

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at a rally on Copacabana Beach in support of a proposed bill to grant amnesty to those arrested for storming government buildings in an alleged coup attempt in 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Brazil’s top court to decide if ex-President Bolsonaro will face charges. What could happen next?

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at a rally on Copacabana Beach in support of a proposed bill to grant amnesty to those arrested for storming government buildings in an alleged coup attempt in 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Lawmaker son of Brazil’s Bolsonaro announces relocation to the US as father faces legal woes

 
Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro gestures to the crowd upon arriving at a rally on Copacabana Beach in support of a proposed bill to grant amnesty to those arrested for storming government buildings in an alleged coup attempt in 2023, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Supporters of Brazil’s Bolsonaro protest on Copacabana Beach to defend him after coup charges

 
Walter Salles accepts the award for "I'm Still Here" from Brazil, for best international feature film during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘I’m Still Here’ wins best international film Oscar, a first for a Brazilian movie

 
A reveler dressed as Oscar-nominated actress Fernanda Torres holds a cutout depicting theacademy Instagram account, next to a banner labeled in Portuguese; "Fernanda Torres' Impersonators", during a pre-Carnival street party where some dressed as Torres' beloved TV characters, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Oscar fever for Brazil’s Fernanda Torres has made her this year’s Carnival muse

 
Uruguay's incoming President Yamandu Orsi and Vice President Carolina Cosse wave as they ride in an open car on Inauguration Day, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)

Uruguay’s new leftist president takes office, facing a financial balancing act

 
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