Brazil

• Tuesday, June 16th 2020 - 07:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro talks to Putin about the pandemic and coming BRICS summit

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he spoke on Monday with his Russian counterpart to strengthen bilateral ties.

• Monday, June 15th 2020 - 08:28 UTC

  Brasilia locks out federal buildings to prevent pro-Bolsonaro protestors trying to invade them

  

  The governor of the federal district in which Brazil’s capital Brasilia is located closed the area around the presidential palace, ministries, Supreme Court and Congress on Sunday to keep right-wing supporters of President Jair Bolsonaro from gathering there.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 08:46 UTC

  Brazil overtakes UK and has the second highest coronavirus death toll

  

  Brazil on Friday claimed the unenviable position of having the second-highest coronavirus death toll in the world behind the United States, where several states have posted record daily case totals, signaling the crisis is far from over.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 08:40 UTC

  Brazil excludes complaints of police violence from its annual human rights report

  

  Brazil has excluded complaints of police violence from an annual human rights report, sparking allegations on Friday of a cover-up amid global outrage over racial injustice and the use of excessive force by law enforcement.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 07:04 UTC

  WHO argues Brazil's hospitals coping with the virus, despite record death toll

  

  Brazil's COVID-19 death toll overtook Britain's on Friday to become the second-highest in the world with 41,828 dead, but the World Health Organization said the nation's health system was standing up to the pressure.

• Saturday, June 13th 2020 - 06:58 UTC

  Airbnb teams with Brazil's Sao Paulo to promote tourism in post-pandemic

  

  Home rental firm Airbnb struck a partnership with Brazil's Sao Paulo state to encourage tourism once the novel coronavirus crisis has passed, a company executive said on Friday.

• Friday, June 12th 2020 - 10:09 UTC

  Brazil death toll climbs to 40,000 and could overtake Britain this Friday

  

  Brazil has surpassed 40,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus and 800,000 cases, according to the latest figures from the health ministry on Thursday. The news came as the number of Latin American cases of the virus broke through the 1.5 million barrier.

• Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 12:47 UTC

  Brazil resumed publishing the country's total death toll from Covid-19

  

  Brazil's government resumed publishing the country's total death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, after facing accusations of trying to hide the magnitude of its raging health crisis.

• Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 12:22 UTC

  Impeachment proceedings against Rio do Janeiro Governor for allegedly funds' embezzlement

  

  The Rio de Janeiro state legislature voted on Wednesday to open impeachment proceedings against Governor Wilson Witzel over accusations he embezzled funds for fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

• Thursday, June 11th 2020 - 08:51 UTC

  Petrobras record exports of fuel oil, low in sulphur content

  

  Brazil's oil and gas giant Petrobras during the month of Maye exported 1.11 million tons of fuel oil, surpassing the previous record set in February 2020 by 10%. The amount of fuel oil exported was 231% above the volume exported in May last year.