Brazilian Politician Upends Debate by Hitting Opponent With Chair NYT | Top Stories By: Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova 17 September 2024 at 00:55 The stunning attack on live television is likely to reorder the race to lead São Paulo, Latin America’s largest city. © Sebastiao Moreira/EPA, via ShutterstockMr. Marçal, at a campaign event earlier this month, has shaped his political style in the mold of other brazen right-wing leaders like Donald J. Trump and former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.
Pressure Grows on Mayor Adams as Key Officials Leave Amid Investigations NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons 17 September 2024 at 01:52 As calls for Mayor Eric Adams to resign grew on Monday, he canceled an appearance at a Democratic fund-raiser. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesTwo prominent New York City officials resigned last week as federal investigations swirled around Mayor Eric Adams and his inner circle.
What Mayor Eric Adams’s Crises Mean for New York City NYT | Top Stories By: Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays 15 September 2024 at 15:00 As federal investigations swirl around Mayor Eric Adams, his political influence, his agenda and his re-election effort are at risk. © Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesMayor Eric Adams has four Democratic challengers in next June’s mayoral primary, an unusually high number for an incumbent seeking re-election.