Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 23:22 UTC

  Ukraine crisis: Brazil sides with... Brazil; hence, it is not neutral

  

  Brazil's Cabinet Chief Ciro Nogueira Friday made it clear his country would not remain neutral regarding the crisis after Russian troops entered Ukraine. But how clear is that?

• Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 10:32 UTC

  Mercosur can't agree on a joint communiqué on the Ukraine conflict

  

  Lack of consensus on the drafting of a Mercosur joint statement on the Russia/Ukraine situation, plus the fact it was only signed by three of the four block's members, forced on Friday the removal of a first copy.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 23:59 UTC

  Different reactions in Latin America to Russia's actions in the Ukraine conflict

  

  The escalation of the conflict between Russia and the West regarding Ukraine and two self-declared independent provinces, with military support from Moscow, has exposed different reactions in Latin America, as well as President Vladimir Putin's influence in the region.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 23:26 UTC

  Brazilian gov't “concerned” but Bolsonaro stays mum regarding Ukraine

  

  Brazilian media Thursday highlighted the fact that President Jair Bolsonaro made no comments regarding the Ukrainian crisis during two public appearances, although his Government did express its “concern” through the Foreign Ministry.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazil: New survey says Bolsonaro would win presidential elections

  

  According to a new survey, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro would win the presidential elections in the October 2 first round, slightly ahead of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT), who would nevertheless return to the Planalto Palace in Brasilia after a landslide runoff victory.

• Thursday, February 24th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Brazil ensuring greater urea supplies from Iran in a fertilizer short world

  

  While Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was in Moscow visiting his close friend and admired populist 'strong man' Vladimir Putin, in the midst of the escalating situation in Ukraine, and brushing off critics saying Brazil is “nobody's a puppet”, his agriculture minister was in a more strategic mission, --in another outcast country--, but crucial for the booming farming sector.

• Friday, February 18th 2022 - 21:32 UTC

  Eduardo Bolsonaro says Milei's role should be reassessed

  

  Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, Thursday praised his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, whom he found way different from former President Mauricio Macri, it was reported.

• Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 10:50 UTC

  Bolsonaro, Putin discuss strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin Wednesday underlined the future importance of the BRICS partnership (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and called for a more fluent dialogue between the Mercosur and the Eurasian Economic union (EAEU), according to a joint statement released after their meeting in Moscow.

• Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Rio de Janeiro heavy storm leaves at least 23 dead

  

  Authorities in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday reported at least 23 people had died and hundreds had been evacuated from their homes due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding in the city's mountainous area.

• Monday, February 14th 2022 - 21:30 UTC

  Bolsonaro lands in Moscow for talks with Putin

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro turned a deaf ear to the US State Department's advice and has already landed at Moscow, where he is to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid mounting fears of all-out war in Ukraine.