Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Monday, July 8th 2019 - 10:58 UTC

  Politics and the significance of Brazil winning its ninth Copa America title

  

  Brazil’s soccer team won its ninth Copa America title on Sunday, wearing the squad’s legendary yellow and green jersey. But in the nation’s bitterly polarized political environment, some fans felt unable to wear the colors.

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 10:58 UTC

  Bolsonaro insists, Europe has no authority to discuss environment issues with Brazil

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rebutted European criticism over his commitment to the environment, saying he'd flown over Europe twice and hadn't seen “even a square kilometre of forest.”

• Friday, July 5th 2019 - 08:42 UTC

  Brazilian stocks at new records as pension reform clears key congressional hurdle

  

  Brazilian markets rallied on Thursday and stocks hit the highest level on record, as the government’s cornerstone pension reform bill cleared a key congressional hurdle. The special pension reform committee in Congress passed the basic text by a vote of 36 to 13, and the reform bill could now be only two weeks from achieving full lower house approval.

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:52 UTC

  Brazilian trade secretary praises Bolsonaro for the Mercosur/EU trade deal

  

  Brazil's Foreign Trade Secretary Marcos Troyjo says that Jair Bolsonaro's government was decisive in pulling off the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.

• Thursday, July 4th 2019 - 07:33 UTC

  Amazon deforestation keeps advancing; Brazil warned about EU/Mercosur accord clauses on climate change

  

  Deforestation in Brazil's portion of the Amazon rainforest soared more than 88% in June compared with the same month a year ago, the second consecutive month of rising forest destruction under new President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called for the development of the region.

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro first six turbulent months: a government unable to deliver surrounded by family and aye-aye men

  

  In his first six turbulent months as president, Brazil's Jair Messias Bolsonaro has squandered much political capital and proved even more of a disappointment than expected. Only 32% of Brazilians are satisfied with his work, according to a poll published on Thursday. And that number is predicted to drop.

• Monday, July 1st 2019 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro called off delayed meeting with China's Xi

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro called off a meeting on Saturday in Japan with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping after his delegation was left waiting it was reported in the Brazilian media.

• Friday, June 28th 2019 - 12:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro's support rapidly eroding shows Ibope opinion poll

  

  More than half of Brazilians say they lack confidence in President Jair Bolsonaro, whose support has steadily eroded since winning a commanding victory in October’s election, according to an opinion poll released on Thursday.

• Friday, June 28th 2019 - 07:38 UTC

  Bolsonaro says Germany has much to learn from Brazil on deforestation; NGOs ask EU to halt Mercosur talks

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday Germany has “a lot to learn” from Brazil when it comes to the environment, hitting back at criticism over deforestation in the Amazon. Bolsonaro made the remarks in Japan on the eve of the G20 summit, where German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday she would seek “straight talk” with the Brazilian leader over destruction of the rainforest.

• Thursday, June 27th 2019 - 15:11 UTC

  Crew member of Brazilian presidential aircraft caught with 39 kg of cocaine in Spain

  

  Spanish police have arrested a member of the Brazilian Air Force who carried three bags full of cocaine on a military plane to Seville hours before President Jair Bolsonaro’s was scheduled to take a stopover there, police and officials said on Wednesday.