Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Friday, May 27th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Lula regains decisive advantage over Bolsonaro, survey shows

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva is once again on track for a landslide victory at this year's Oct. 2 elections over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, according to Datafolha's latest survey released Thursday.
Wednesday, May 25th 2022 - 03:31 UTC
Bolsonaro angry at YPFB for selling Argentina the gas that was for Brazil

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro complained that Bolivia's state-owned oil company Yacimientos Petróliferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) funneled 30% of the gas that was to be sold to Brazil and sent it to Argentina as a part of an “orchestrated plan” against him and added Petrobras was behind it.
Tuesday, May 24th 2022 - 09:15 UTC
Brazil sacks Petrobras CEO yet again

Brazil's Government has replaced yet again the chairman of the state-run oil company Petrobras in which private investors also have a share.
Saturday, May 21st 2022 - 08:38 UTC
Bolsonaro, Musk make joint announcement in Sao Paulo

Billionaire Elon Musk and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro have agreed to start a strategic partnership ahead of this year's Oct. 2 elections, it was reported.
Friday, May 20th 2022 - 09:16 UTC
Bolsonaro insists monitoring vote counting necessary for Brazilians

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again voiced his objections against the country's electronic voting system ahead of the Oct. 2 elections where he will seek another term in office despite every poll heralding he would lose to former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva.
Wednesday, May 18th 2022 - 22:18 UTC
Bolsonaro files STF complaint against Justice De Moraes

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has filed a complaint against Justice Alexandre de Moraes before the very Federal Supreme Court (STF) of which the magistrate is a member for the way he has handled the case known as “digital militias” in which the head of state is under investigation for his alleged involvement in the dissemination of fake news.
Monday, May 16th 2022 - 18:10 UTC
Bolsonaro insists Argentina and Chile might end up like Cuba

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday insisted on social media that he feared Argentina and Chile were following the paths of Venezuela and Cuba because although Fidel Castro and Hugo Chávez were already dead, the “consequences of communism” remained.
Friday, May 13th 2022 - 09:41 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro finds it best when families own guns

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday stressed that when families have guns they can help the armed forces resist a potential Communist dictatorship.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 20:34 UTC
Bolsonaro sacks energy minister

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro chose to replace Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque just one day after an 8.87% increase in the price of diesel fuel at Petrobras' refineries.
Wednesday, May 11th 2022 - 09:50 UTC
“Bolsonaro, your days are numbered,” warns Lula

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva warned the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro that the latter's days as head of state were “numbered.”