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Trump, in First Post-Midterm 60 Minutes Interview, Keeps 2028 Options Open While Praising Marco Rubio By Hotspotnews Days after Republicans suffered major midterm losses—losing control of both the House and Senate—President Donald Trump sat down with CBS News’ 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat. The interview, taped at the White House on Friday and aired Sunday, November 8, 2026, marked Trump’s first sit-down since the elections. In it, he addressed the results, his administration’s record, and the future of the Republican Party after his term ends in 2028. VIDEO IN THE LINK👇 272e192ab0ad0e20902ea171a38d929816734dfa Midterm Losses and Self-Reflection Trump attributed the Republican…

Michelle Bolsonaro’s Absence from Marinho Launch Signals Deeper Fractures in the Brazilian Right By Hotspotnews In the days following the Partido Liberal’s formal launch of Senator Rogério Marinho as its candidate for President of the Senate, one absence stood out more than any speech or promise of unity. Michelle Bolsonaro, the newly elected Senator for the Federal District and former first lady, did not appear at the Brasília meeting that confirmed Marinho’s bid for the 2027–2028 term. Conservative observers and commentators, including Cláudio Dantas, have treated the non-attendance as more than a scheduling conflict. It is being read as a…

Why Are They So Afraid of a Movie? Jim Caviezel’s Bolsonaro Biopic Faces Political Roadblocks in Brazil By Hotspotnews American actor Jim Caviezel, best known for his iconic portrayal of Jesus in The Passion of the Christ and his role in the anti-trafficking hit Sound of Freedom, has stepped into another culturally charged role: Jair Bolsonaro in the 2026 biopic Dark Horse. The film, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and based on a story by former Brazilian culture secretary Mário Frias, centers on Bolsonaro’s 2018 presidential campaign and the near-fatal stabbing he survived in Juiz de Fora. It frames the former…

Viral Claim That Justice Alexandre de Moraes “Confessed” Electoral Fraud Misreads His Denial of Alleged Messages By Hotspotnews  A widely shared video commentary by journalist Alexandre Garcia has circulated with headlines claiming that Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes admitted to electoral fraud and raised the possibility of annulling Brazilian election results. The underlying material does not support that interpretation. The discussion centers on Moraes’ official written response to reports of alleged private communications with former banker Daniel Vorcaro, not on any admission of wrongdoing in past or future elections. Background on the Allegations Daniel Vorcaro, founder…

Bolivian Supreme Court President Flees Amid Drug Trafficking Warrant; Separate Case of Peruvian Former First Lady Also Involves Brazil By Hotspotnews Romer Saucedo, the president of Bolivia’s Tribunal Supremo de Justicia, left the country in early November 2026 after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant against him for suspected drug trafficking and criminal organization. He announced his departure publicly on November 4, stating that he had gone into exile with his wife and three children because he feared for their safety and freedom. Bolivian authorities say the warrant was issued the previous day and that Saucedo is believed to have crossed…

BRAZIL: ANOTHER DEATH BY TYRANNY By Hotspotnews The Man Who Wrote the Record Before He Died Sílvio de Melo Rocha was sixty-two years old when he died on October 23, 2026. He was a lawyer from the interior of Minas Gerais, a man who had spent most of his adult life in Monte Azul after growing up in Uberlândia. He left a wife and three children. He also left a book and a fourteen-year prison sentence. In January 2023 he had gone to Brasília. Like thousands of others, he had spent weeks in the camps that formed outside military headquarters…

BRAZIL: Supreme Court Working Behind the Scenes to re elect Senate leader ALCOLUMBRE By Hotspotnews Ministers of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) have intensified behind-the-scenes efforts to support the reelection of Senate President Davi Alcolumbre (União Brasil-AP) in February 2027, driven by concern that the newly elected Senate will advance impeachment requests against members of the Court. According to a report published today by UOL, based on conversations with interlocutors of senators who face ongoing investigations or pending cases, as well as newly elected politicians, the activity has reached an unusual level of intensity in recent weeks. The central motive…

Certification by Compromised Hands Opinion based on Terrence McCoy author of the Washington Post interview/article titled “Why Bolsonaro says U.S. took him in: Trump ‘convinced’ Brazil is no longer a democracy” (published November 7, 2026). By Hotspotnews In a recent interview to The Washington Post, Flávio Bolsonaro named as one of the reasons for his exile to the US, the state of decay of Brazilian institutions, that no longer function freely and are for a while under the command of Lula. According to Flávio, the American institutions still do, and give him the safety heals he needs to continue his…

The Miami Conversation: Flávio Bolsonaro on Capture, Fraud Claims, and Remote Opposition By Hotspotnews Based on Glenn Greenwald’s interview with Flávio Bolsonaro in Miami Glenn Greenwald’s interview with Flávio Bolsonaro, recorded in Miami shortly after the Brazilian presidential election, presents the senator’s account of why he left the country, how he views the institutions that remain, and what he intends to do next. The conversation runs nearly an hour and covers the mechanics of his departure, the status of investigations against him and his family, the outcome of the election, and his assessment of the Brazilian state. Bolsonaro frames…

How Bolsonarism Making Important Alliances in the US By Hotspotnews Bolsonarism, the right-wing populist movement centered on former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has built a durable network of alliances in the United States that functions as both a political base and a source of external pressure on Brazilian institutions. These ties rest on shared ideological ground with American conservatism and Trumpism, personal relationships cultivated over years, and the presence of a large, often conservative Brazilian diaspora. The foundation dates to the overlapping presidencies of Bolsonaro and Donald Trump. The two leaders projected similar nationalist, socially conservative, and anti-left messages.…