Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Tuesday, July 26th 2022 - 10:25 UTC

  Lula's team wants Bolsonaro's party fined for improper ad spending

  

  A group of political parties supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, Monday requested the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fine incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL) for what they considered was illegal campaign spending.

• Monday, July 25th 2022 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro officially launched reelection bid

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday officially launched his candidacy for reelection at the Maracanaziho stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In his speech, the head of state once again criticized the country’s Judiciary and announced a new batch of measures to help the neediest.

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 21:27 UTC

  Brazil of Hope alliance makes Lula's candidacy official

  

  A coalition including the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil Thursday launched the presidential ticket of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin for the October 2 elections, where incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro is the man to beat samwichxdsf

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 09:41 UTC

  Brazilian conservatives want Temer to join presidential race

  

  While the upcoming presidential elections seemed an inevitable clash between the incumbent rightwing Jair Bolsonaro and the former PT Lula Da Silva, Brazilian media rocked the political stage Wednesday with rumors that former President Michel Temer might join the race on behalf of the conservative Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB).

• Thursday, July 21st 2022 - 07:13 UTC

  Brazilians will again eat three meals a day, vowed Lula

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Dda Silva Wednesday said during a visit to his native state of Pernambuco that people in his country will go back to eating at least three meals a day if he beats the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in the Oct. 2 elections.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:55 UTC

  Despite Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Bolsonaro keeps cutting tariffs for critical inputs of industry and medicine

  

  Although Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is not attending the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, his administration continues with its policy of unilaterally reducing the common external tariff. In this case Brazil's Foreign Trade Chamber Executive Committee approved the reduction of import tariffs on thirteen items, including medicines, medical equipment, printing ink and polypropylene resin. Tariffs were cut to zero or reduced to 2%, from 2% and 6,5%.

• Wednesday, July 20th 2022 - 10:34 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells foreign diplomats about “unreliable” voting machine

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro summoned some 40 foreign ambassadors to his Brasilia residence Monday. During the event, he gave yet another speech on the alleged cracks of the country's electronic voting system.

• Saturday, July 16th 2022 - 10:20 UTC

  Bolsonaro once again under scrutiny by the Judiciary

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Deputy Chief Justice Rosa Weber Friday acquiesced to a request from Recife Councilwoman Liana Cirne of the opposition Workers' Party (PT) to place President Jair Bolsonaro under investigation for the alleged crime of incitement to terrorism.

• Friday, July 15th 2022 - 03:03 UTC

  Bolsonaro hints solution to Ukraine war resembles that of 1982 in the South Atlantic

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said he had “the solution” to the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine and vowed to discuss it with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

• Tuesday, July 5th 2022 - 09:58 UTC

  Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.