Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Saturday, September 15th 2018 - 08:46 UTC
Brazilian markets and currency ended the week higher

Brazilian markets ticked higher on Friday, bolstered by a new presidential election poll, sending the benchmark Bovespa index up more than 1% as the country's currency, the real, gained about 0.78%.
Friday, September 14th 2018 - 09:25 UTC
Brazil currency closed on Thursday at a record low on political uncertainty

Brazil's currency closed at a record low of 4.197 to the US dollar on Thursday amid uncertainty and unpredictability surrounding next month's presidential elections. The previous record of 4.166 dated back to January 2016, during a two-and-a-half-year recession.
Friday, September 14th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Brazil's Bolsorano recovering but his presidential campaigning is over

Jair Bolsonaro, the Brazilian far-right frontrunner for president, on Thursday was recovering from emergency surgery with no complications, but his running mate said his return to campaigning would be further delayed.
Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 10:22 UTC
Brazilian presidential candidate Bolsonaro undergoes emergency surgery

Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro underwent emergency surgery on Wednesday evening, according to a medical report released by the hospital caring for him.
Thursday, September 13th 2018 - 06:30 UTC
Bolsonaro leads Brazilian presidential competition with 26% vote intention, according to Ibope

Pollster Ibope released on Tuesday its latest vote intention survey for the different Brazilian candidates who will be disputing the first round of the presidential election next October 7, and they proved to be quite similar to those made public a day before by another significant pollster Datafolha.
Monday, September 10th 2018 - 09:05 UTC
Army chief warns politicians about “further dividing Brazilian society”

The head of Brazil’s military has issued a warning against the presidential candidacy of the country’s imprisoned former leader Lula da Silva, who has been banned from standing for office on corruption charges.
Monday, September 10th 2018 - 08:23 UTC
Bolsonaro recovering from abdominal stabbing: functions returning and he walked a few steps

The health of Brazil’s far-right leading and poll-leading presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro was markedly improved after he was stabbed last week at a campaign rally, the hospital where he is being treated said on Sunday.
Saturday, September 8th 2018 - 09:10 UTC
Bolsonaro's condition stable: optimism about his recovery and resumption of campaigning

The leading candidate in Brazil's presidential race who was transferred to the Albert Einstein Israelite hospital in Sao Paulo for further treatment after being stabbed at a campaign rally, is stable and recovering according to medical and official reports.
Friday, September 7th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
Brazilian leading presidential candidate stabbed and in serious condition; attack could bolster his chances

The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic campaign into further disarray.
Friday, August 31st 2018 - 09:08 UTC
Brazil: Alckmin unveils campaign ad targeting far right adversary Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil’s business-friendly presidential candidate Geraldo Alckmin unveiled a campaign ad against gun violence on Thursday that targeted his far-right pro-gun adversary Jair Bolsonaro.