Brazil

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 08:06 UTC

  Bolsonaro's wife and two daughters test negative for the virus

  

  Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who is sick with the new coronavirus, said on Saturday that she and her two daughters had tested negative for the virus.

• Saturday, July 11th 2020 - 10:01 UTC

  Despite Bolsonaro's pledges, Amazon deforestation continues to increase

  

  Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rose for the 14th consecutive month in June, preliminary government data on Friday showed, heaping further pressure on President Jair Bolsonaro who is under fire for worsening destruction of the rainforest on his watch.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:49 UTC

  Bolsonaro vetoes provisions of a law to aid vulnerable indigenous communities

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water, disinfectants, and a guarantee of hospital beds to indigenous communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 09:28 UTC

  Brazilian retail sales jumped at an encouraging pace in May

  

  Brazilian retail sales jumped at a record pace in May, official figures showed on Wednesday, suggesting the economy could be on a recovery path as authorities gradually lift social isolation measures taken to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

• Thursday, July 9th 2020 - 08:49 UTC

  Facebook suspends network of political messages from staff at Bolsonaro and his two sons' offices

  

  Facebook on Wednesday suspended a network of social media accounts it said were used to spread divisive political messages online by employees of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and two of his sons.

• Wednesday, July 8th 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  Bolsonaro catches the “little flu” and admits taking hydroxychloroquine

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro admits he has the symptoms associated to Covid-19: results from tests to be made public on Tuesday

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus, after local media reported he had symptoms associated with the COVID-19 respiratory disease, including a fever.

• Tuesday, July 7th 2020 - 09:35 UTC

  Brazil automakers expect sales to reach pre coronavirus levels in 2025

  

  Brazil’s automakers association said on Monday it only expects auto sales to recover to pre-coronavirus levels in 2025, discarding the possibility of a V-shaped recovery and taking on a grim view for the industry.

• Monday, July 6th 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  China suspends imports from two pork plants in the state of Rio Grande do Sul

  

  China has suspended imports from two Brazilian pork plants owned by meatpackers JBS SA and BRF SA, according to the Chinese customs authority, as it cracks down on meat shipments amid concerns about the new coronavirus.

• Saturday, July 4th 2020 - 08:30 UTC

  Brazil reaches 1,5 million Covid-19 contagion cases and over 60,000 deaths

  

  Brazil is expected to pass 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, as the virus continues to ravage Latin America's largest country even as cities reopen bars, restaurants, and gyms sparking fears infections will keep rising.