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Jair Bolsonaro, President of Brazil, addresses the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Brazilian president comes out of surgery

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Like President Trump, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has defied the political establishment and numerous respected pundits to rise to the top of government. (Associated Press/File)

Jair Bolsonaro, ‘Brazil’s Trump,’ has rocky start

By Frederic Puglie - Special to The Washington Times

An aerial view shows a collapsed bridge caused by flooding triggered by a dam collapse near Brumadinho, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The dam that held back mining waste collapsed, inundating a nearby community in reddish-brown sludge, killing at least seven people and leaving scores of others missing. (Bruno Correia/Nitro via AP)

40 dead, many feared buried in mud after Brazil dam collapse

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA and ANNA JEAN KAISER and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

Openly gay Brazil congressman leaves job amid death threats

By PETER PRENGAMAN and MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

In this Jan. 10, 2019, photo, Rildo Anjos, owner of the Calibre 12 gun club, fires his pistol during a practice session at the club in Sao Goncalo, Brazil. President Jair Bolsonaro's plan to loosen gun laws in Brazil has been met with both fear and enthusiasm in a nation that is the world's leader in annual homicides. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Fear and zeal over more guns in violence-plagued Brazil

By Peter Prengaman - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo, flanked by first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro waves as he rides in an open car after his swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil. The far-right leader’s first two weeks on the job have been filled with missteps and communication gaffes and little of his promised sweeping changes, underscoring a steep learning curve for a president elected on promises to overhaul much of daily life in Latin America's largest nation. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Bolsonaros face questions in Brazil over corruption probe

By ANNA JEAN KAISER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo, flanked by first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro waves as he rides in an open car after his swearing-in ceremony in Brasilia, Brazil. The far-right leader’s first two weeks on the job have been filled with missteps and communication gaffes and little of his promised sweeping changes, underscoring a steep learning curve for a president elected on promises to overhaul much of daily life in Latin America's largest nation. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro makes stumbling start as president

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony where he signed a decree loosening restrictions on owning a firearm at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Bolsonaro loosens gun laws in Brazil, world murder capital

By Peter Prengaman and Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gives a thumbs up during the inauguration ceremony of the new naval commander, Ilques Barbosa Junior, at the Naval Club in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s new far-right president blasts UN migration pact

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro holds a ceremony to present his cabinet members at the presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro sees threat in Russia, considers US base

By MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

Flanked by first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro waves as he rides in an open car after his swearing-in ceremony, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro targets minorities on 1st day in office

By MAURICIO SAVARESE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018 file photo, Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro gives a thumbs up as he leaves his transition headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil. Bolsonaro will take office on Jan. 1. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

What Brazil’s Bolsonaro will likely tackle in first months

By PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

People hold a banner with a photo of Brazil's former army captain Jair Bolsonaro before the swearing-in ceremony, in front of the Planalto palace in Brasilia, Brail, Tuesday Jan. 1, 2019. Once an outsider mocked by fellow lawmakers for his far-right positions, constant use of expletives and even casual dressing, Bolsonaro is taking office as Brazil's president Tuesday. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

The Latest: Brazil’s Bolsonaro and Trump exchange tweets

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A supporter shows a T-shirt with the name of the Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, prior to Bolsonaro's Tuesday's inauguration ceremony, in Brasília, Brazil, Monday, Dec. 31, 2018. The Secretary of Public Security in Brasilia said that they are expecting as many as 500,000 people to attend the ceremony. (AP Photo/Raimundo Pacco)

Brazil’s Bolsonaro assumes presidency, promises big changes

By YESICA FISCH and MAURICIO SAVARESE and PETER PRENGAMAN - Associated Press

In this Dec. 1, 2018 photo, Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, left, and Minister of Defense, Gen.Joaquim Silva e Luna, attend a graduation ceremony at the Agulhas Negras Military Academy in Resende, Brazil. &quot;I am very happy to be in this house that formed me. I owe almost everything in this life to the beloved Brazilian army,&quot; said Bolsonaro, during the ceremony. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil military academy offers glimpse of next government

By MARCELO SILVA DE SOUSA - Associated Press

Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, left, and Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during a joint statement at the military base Fort Copacabana, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Dec. 28, 2018. Despite earlier reports, Netanyahu plans to attend the inauguration of Bolsonaro on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 in Brasilia. (Leo Correa/Pool Photo via AP)

Israeli PM visits Brazil ahead of Bolsonaro inauguration

By C.H. GARDINER - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a photo opportunity with Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Marie Eriksen Soreide at the State Department in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Mike Pompeo hopes to find in Brazil a new ally against China

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 3, 2018 photo, plained clothed police arrest three men suspected of being members of organized crime and an extortion group in Sao Goncalo, Brazil. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he wants to shield police from prosecution in the case of on-duty killings, loosen gun laws so more average people are armed and in general crack down on violence with brute force. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

‘Like a cancer:’ Rio militias grow, control swaths of city

By PETER PRENGAMAN and SERGIO RAMALHO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018 file photo, Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro, right, and his Vice President Gen. Hamilton Mourao attend a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of Brazil's constitution at Congress in Brasilia, Brazil. Mourao, a retired general, has made several polemical statements, such as defending torture during Brazil’s dictatorship. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

Brazil future unclear amid opposing ideologies of ministers

By DIANE JEANTET - Associated Press

Brazil's President-elect Jair Bolsonaro leaves the office of transition, in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Bolsonaro will be sworn in as Brazil's next president on Jan. 1. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

Brazil withdraws offer to host UN climate change conference

By DIANE JEANTET - Associated Press