February 17, 2026 – Brazil Headlines

1Moraes define calendário de visitas a Bolsonaro na Papudinha após o Carnaval

Story gist: Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized Deputy Derrite to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro at Papudinha prison on March 25. The decision sets a post-Carnival visiting schedule.
Left
Moraes autoriza Derrite a visitar Bolsonaro no dia 25 na Papudinha
— UOL Notícias
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Center
Moraes autoriza visita de Derrite a Bolsonaro na Papudinha
— G1
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Right
Moraes autoriza visita de Derrite a Bolsonaro; deputado é pré-candidato ao Senado
— Jovem Pan
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Bias summary: Left-leaning UOL specifies the exact date (day 25) and prison location, emphasizing precision. Center G1 offers a neutral, basic headline without extras. Right-leaning Jovem Pan adds Derrite’s pre-candidacy for Senate, highlighting political relevance. Differences lie in emphasis on details versus context; tones remain factual across outlets.

2Bolsonaro passa mal e segue monitorado, diz Carlos

Story gist: Carlos stated that former President Jair Bolsonaro felt ill in prison and is being monitored.
Left
Bolsonaro passa mal e segue monitorado, diz Carlos
— Poder360
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Center
Carlos diz que Bolsonaro passou mal na cadeia e está sendo monitorado
— G1
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Poder360 mirrors Carlos’ exact phrasing without location details. Center G1 specifies ‘in jail’ for added context. Right-leaning outlets offer no coverage, absenting any perspective on Bolsonaro’s health amid his imprisonment.

3Lula e Modi assinarão acordos estratégicos em várias áreas na Índia

Story gist: Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will visit India to sign strategic agreements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in various areas. Lula departs Tuesday for official visits to India and South Korea.
Left
Lula e Modi assinarão acordos estratégicos em várias áreas na Índia
— Brasil 247
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Center
Lula embarca nesta terça-feira para visitas oficiais à Índia e Coreia do Sul
— InfoMoney
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Right
No major right-leaning outlet from our monitored sources covered this story
Bias summary: Left-leaning Brasil 247 emphasizes Lula and Modi signing strategic agreements in India, focusing on bilateral deals. Center InfoMoney highlights Lula’s Tuesday departure for official visits to India and South Korea, stressing travel logistics. Right-leaning coverage is absent, omitting any conservative viewpoint on the diplomatic trip.

4Governo Lula se prepara para enviar ajuda a Cuba

Story gist: The Brazilian government under President Lula is preparing to send aid to Cuba. The move occurs amid Cuba’s energy crisis and effects of the U.S. blockade.
Left
Quase 33 mil mulheres grávidas estão em risco devido ao endurecimento do bloqueio dos EUA contra Cuba
— Brasil de Fato
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Center
A crise energética em Cuba e o encontro entre Irã e EUA
— Vatican News
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Right
Governo Lula se prepara para enviar ajuda a Cuba
— Revista Oeste
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Bias summary: Left-leaning outlets emphasize humanitarian impacts of the U.S. blockade, highlighting risks to 33,000 pregnant women to portray U.S. policy negatively. Center outlets contextualize with Cuba’s energy crisis alongside Iran-U.S. tensions, maintaining neutral breadth. Right-leaning sources spotlight Lula’s aid decision directly, implying criticism of government priorities without broader crisis details.

5Vídeo mostra momento em que avião da Latam aborta decolagem no aeroporto de Guarulhos

Story gist: A video captured a Latam Airlines plane aborting takeoff at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo. The airport experienced flight interruptions due to drones.
Left
Vídeo: avião da Latam aborta decolagem no aeroporto de Guarulhos
— CNN Brasil
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Center
Vídeo mostra momento em que avião da Latam aborta decolagem no aeroporto de Guarulhos
— G1
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Right
Aeroporto de Guarulhos tem voos interrompidos por conta de drones
— VEJA
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Bias summary: Left- (CNN Brasil) and center-leaning (G1) outlets focus on the video of the specific Latam plane aborting takeoff, emphasizing the dramatic visual moment. Right-leaning VEJA frames the story around broader flight interruptions at Guarulhos caused by drones, highlighting the cause over the incident. Differences center on scope, with left/center prioritizing visuals and right emphasizing systemic disruption; no lane fully omits facts.