Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Bolsonaro pardons Silveira one day after his conviction

  

  Even before a group of lawmakers could press for an amnesty law, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday signed a decree pardoning convicted Congressman Daniel Silveira, who had been sentenced to 8 years and 9 months in jail by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) the day before.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:19 UTC

  Economic sanctions “destroy bridges” and stimulate “economic wars”, minister Guedes

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro Economy minister, Paulo Guedes said that Brazil clearly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine but is point blank against imposing economic sanctions on Moscow, a close BRICS partner.

• Friday, April 22nd 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonarist lawmakers want amnesty for convicted federal deputy

  

  Brazilian Bolsonarist Deputy Carla Zambelli Thursday announced she was garnering support for fellow lawmaker Daniel Silveira to be granted amnesty after being sentenced by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to 8 years and 9 months in jail for attacking STF magistrates and obstructing the free exercise of rule.

• Thursday, April 21st 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Jail sentence imposed on Brazilian Bolsonarist lawmaker

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Wednesday decided by 10 votes against one to sentence Congressman Daniel Silveira to eight years and nine months in prison for attacking democratic institutions and posting insults against the magistrates on social media.

• Wednesday, April 20th 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Brazilian Prosecutor moots not to proceed against Bolsonaro in corruption case

  

  Brazil's Deputy Attorney General Lindôra Maria Araújo filed a motion before Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Carmen Lucia not to move on with a corruption case against President Jair Bolsonaro, citing there was not enough evidence to justify it.

• Tuesday, April 19th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro, WTO chief agree on Brazil's role as food supplier

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro Monday acknowledged Brazil's role amid increasing global food insecurity as he met with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria in Brasilia.

• Monday, April 18th 2022 - 22:47 UTC

  Bolsonaro questioned over freedom of press by UN

  

  Amid growing concerns on the part of the United Nations regarding attacks on the press, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced he had requested a meeting with representatives of the WhatsApp application to have it increase the number of participants in messaging groups.

• Saturday, April 16th 2022 - 08:12 UTC

  Bolsonaro's supporters fared worse off throughout C19 crisis

  

  A local scientific study in Brazil has established that those areas where President Jair Bolsonaro had the most votes in his 2018 campaign were also the ones with higher COVID-19 mortality rates, it was reported Friday.

• Friday, April 15th 2022 - 10:14 UTC

  Bolsonaro warns Argentina may not deliver as much wheat as needed

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said his country faced a food security threat as a consequence of the shortage of wheat, which could become scarce due to the effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

• Wednesday, April 13th 2022 - 20:44 UTC

  Bolsonaro downplays Armed Forces Viagra scandal

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday downplayed the importance of the alleged scandal regarding the purchase of 35,000 pills of Viagra, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.