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Hillel Neuer of United Nations Watch calls out Qatar and Pakistan at the UN Human Rights Council

Headline: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & Journalist Maria Ressa is Concerned with U.S. Democracy

Main Text: August 2025 - Midtown Manhattan

APB News reflects back from an interview conducted this past September at the Clinton Global Initiative - a summit that brought world and thought leaders together under the umbrella of the United Nations general Assembly.

APB News caught up with Marfia Ressler after her talk on stage with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to talk about the new world order and what concerns her.

The Nobel Peace Prize laureate and investigative journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom as described in her book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator" which details her experience running the news site Rappler under the increasingly autocratic regime of President Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines.

She recently spoke with Mike Leventhal to discuss parallels she's seeing between the Philippines and the U.S. under President Trump.

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Nobel Peace Prize Laureate & Journalist Maria Ressa is Concerned with U.S. Democracy

July 10, 2025 - Washington DC & Brasilia, Brazil:

This week, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, effective August 1st. He cited Brazil’s prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, labeling it a "witch hunt" and an "insidious attack" on free speech and election integrity.

Brazilian President Lula immediately summoned the U.S. chargé d’affaires, denouncing Trump’s demand to drop the trial and reaffirming Brazil’s independent institutions. Lula called Trump’s letter "offensive" and warned of reciprocal counter-tariffs.

This action follows Eduardo Bolsonaro's temporary resignation from Congress in March 2025 and his move to the U.S. to lobby for political asylum and pressure Brazil’s judiciary - specifically Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. His goal, he told APB News earlier this year, is to rally U.S. officials to sanction de Moraes and promote clemency for those involved in the January 8th riots in Brasília.

Brazil is the U.S.’s second-largest trading partner, exporting around $40 to $50 billion annually, including coffee, orange juice, steel, and iron.

The announcement caused Brazil’s real to fall over 2% and sparked broader market uncertainty.

This is a developing story.

#Trump #Brazil #Tariffs #TradeWar #Bolsonaro #Lula #Geopolitics #InternationalRelations #BreakingNews #Economy

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Trump Announces 50% Tariff on Brazilian Goods | #Trump #Brazil

Thursday June 19th,

A peaceful protest took place outside the Iranian Mission to the United Nations, where demonstrators gathered in a pro-Israel, anti-Islamic regime demonstration aimed at raising awareness about the brutality and oppression carried out by Iran’s ruling government.

Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind delivered remarks condemning the regime’s actions and voicing support for the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom. Protesters chanted “No nukes for Iran,” emphasizing concerns over Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

One demonstrator stood out, proudly waving an Israeli flag while wearing a #FreeIran outfit—a symbolic fusion of solidarity between those oppressed by the regime and those who stand for democracy. The protest was marked by the visual unity of Israeli and American flags, underscoring the shared democratic values and commitment to human rights that bind the two nations.

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Protest outside the Iranian Mission to the United Nations over Iran’s nuclear ambitions #FreeIran

March 2025 - Washington DC:

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, said he is taking a leave from his role as a congressman to live in the United States and to help to build international support for his father and their political group.

Bolsonaro said he will work on developing international support to fight what he claims is called persecution against the Bolsonaro family, his father, their allies and supporters. Eduardo has been instrumental in the role of the family's foreign emissary, appearing in the U.S. at conservative political conferences which is where APB News caught up with him at CPAC just outside of Washington DC.

Also, Congressman Bolsonaro said he would seek political asylum. His father is barred from running for office until 2030 and had his passport taken in February 2024 on the order of Brazil's top court.

This is a developing story ...

@CPACplus @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @EDUARDOBOLSONAROSP @jbolsonaro

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Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of the Former Brazilian President, Abruptly Takes Leave from Congress

March 2025 - National Harbor, MD:

Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, shares insights on his father's political journey, the challenges faced due to alleged persecution by the current government, and the implications of recent elections. Eduardo highlights the parallels between Brazil and the United States, particularly regarding freedom of speech, economic policies, and the influence of foreign powers like China in Latin America.

APB News caught up with the flamboyant Brazilian lawyer on what could happen next!

@CPACplus @jbolsonaro @EDUARDOBOLSONAROSP @DonaldJTrumpforPresident @RSBN

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Eduardo Bolsonaro warns of the Similarities of the Deep State in the U.S. and Brazil #apb_news

Saturday, February 22, 2025 - National Harbor, MD:

By APB Field Team

At CPAC 2025, APB caught up with Tom Homan, the Trump Administration’s Director of the Northern & Southern borders to ask about the status of deportations in New York City.

The veteran federal law enforcement official made it clear that it's not Mayor Eric Adams being a problem but instead its New York Governor Kathy Hochul.

This is a developing story!

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U.S. Border Czar Tom Homan says NY Gov. Kathy Hochul is the obstacle and needs to be removed! #cpac

December 3, 2024 - Lower Manhattan, NY:

The 2024 UNICEF Gala was UNICEF USA’s national celebration of the bold
efforts that UNICEF makes for children around the world. This year's event kicked-off the holiday season and shined a light on UNICEF’s work to ensure every child is healthy, educated, respected and protected.

The evening was a celebration of UNICEF’s work, as well as a tribute to the outstanding humanitarians who make this work possible. UNICEF serves more than 190 countries and territories around the world and has helped save the lives of more children than any other humanitarian organization.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pursues a more equitable world for every child. UNICEF has helped save more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization, by providing health care and immunizations, safe water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief and more.

APB News was on the blue carpet that night to talk with UNICEF USA leadership and ambassadors about how they advance the global mission of UNICEF by rallying the American public to support the world’s most vulnerable children. The mission is to head towards a world that upholds the rights of all children and helps every child thrive.

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Inside the 2024 UNICEF Gala in New York City

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 - United Nations Plaza, NYC:

As U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived at the United Nations this morning, he was greeted by the cheers and vocal demands by hundreds of supporters of the State of Israel demanding the release of the hostages taken by Hamas on October 7. The gathering saw people lining up on First Avenue for five blocks across from the UN entrance in front of the U.S. Mission.

APB cameras watched as Jon Polin and his wife Rachel Goldberg were greeted with hugs and kisses from teary eyed demonstrators along the route - their son Hersh Goldberg-Polin was kidnapped after a part of his arm was blown off by an explosion and his condition and whereabouts are not known.

Invited inside to speak at the UN Security Council meeting on Israel-Palestine as Gaza crisis, to make a similar appeal was Brooklyn-native Ruby Chen. His 19-year-old son, Itay, was taken hostage.

More than 1,400 people in Israel have been killed, mostly civilians who died in the initial Hamas rampage. It is believed 222 people including foreigners were captured by Hamas during the incursion and taken into Gaza, Israel's military has said.

Four of those have been released, including a mother and daughter from Illinois and two elderly Israeli women.

#israel #palestine #israelpalestineconflict #gaza #hostages

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Hundreds Gather in front of the United Nations to Demand the Release of the Hostages held in Gaza

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - NYC Times Square & United Nations

By APB Staff Writer

The solstice marks the first day of summer and is the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a state visit to the US - led the Yoga Day event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York celebrating the 9th International Yoga Day.

The session included the President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, and New York City Mayor Eric Adams, along with personalities and influencers from all walks of life including diplomats, officials, academicians, health professionals, technocrats, industry leaders, media personalities, artists, spiritual leaders, and yoga practitioners, among others from 180 countries joining the PM for the program

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8,000+ at Yoga Summer Solstice in Times Square While Indian PM Modi leads Session at the UN

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UN General Assembly Meeting of World Leaders, By the Numbers