Tag: Brasilia

• Monday, July 13th 2020 - 09:56 UTC

  Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is finally humbled by coronavirus

  

  By Anthony Pereira (*) – The most surprising thing about Jair Bolsonaro’s positive test for coronavirus, announced on Jul 7, was how long it took to happen. The Brazilian president was first suspected of having the virus in March, when several members of his entourage came down with it after visiting US President Donald Trump in Florida.

• Saturday, June 27th 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro appeals court ruling requiring him to wear a face mask

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appealed a court ruling on Friday that requires him to wear a face mask in public during the coronavirus pandemic, calling it “unnecessary.” The attorney-general's office, which represents the government in legal matters, said the ruling was redundant since face masks are already mandatory in Brasilia.

• Monday, May 4th 2020 - 07:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro's anti confinement rally in Brasilia attracts thousands

  

  Brazil's President Jail Bolsonaro railed against the country's lockdown on Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections passed 100,000, with more than 7,000 deaths.

• Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro holds a “patriots” meeting and challenges lockdown measures

  

  Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to fight the coronavirus, as supporters of the right-wing leader joined political motorcades around the country.

• Monday, April 13th 2020 - 10:31 UTC

  Bolsonaro again criticizes social isolation by taking to the streets of Brasilia

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro again took to the streets of Brasilia, drawing crowds and greeting followers in his latest public pushback against social isolation measures to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

• Thursday, January 30th 2020 - 08:37 UTC

  Conservative soap opera actress is Brazil's new secretary for culture

  

  An actress known for decades of work in soap operas said on Wednesday she has agreed to become Brazil's secretary for culture. Regina Duarte, 72, made the announcement to reporters as she left the presidential palace.

• Thursday, September 12th 2019 - 08:44 UTC

  Knife used to stab Bolsonaro will go on display at police museum

  

  The knife used to stab Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro during his 2018 election campaign is to be put on display at a police museum due to its “historical value”, a court ruled.

• Wednesday, September 11th 2019 - 09:24 UTC

  Brazilian officials cautiously say the worst of recession is over, but anticipate no easing of austerity

  

  Brazil’s government on Tuesday slightly raised its 2019 economic growth forecast and said the worst for the economy is probably behind it but showed no sign it is willing to ease up on its commitment to austerity and strict fiscal discipline.

• Tuesday, September 10th 2019 - 09:50 UTC

  Brazil and China closer: Bolsonaro visits Beijing in October and Xi travels to Brasilia in November

  

  Brazil’s Vice President Hamilton Mourao said on Monday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Brazil in November, as the two nations seek to strengthen political and economic ties at a time of global trade tensions.

• Monday, September 9th 2019 - 09:41 UTC

  Bolsonaro recovering from a five hour surgery; in ten days he returns to Brasília

  

  Vice President Hamilton Mourão will be Brazil's acting president through Thursday while president Jair Bolsonaro recovers from abdominal surgery resulting from his stabbing at a political rally last year, his spokesman said on Sunday.