Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Tuesday, December 14th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Elon Musk chosen over Bolsonaro as Time’s “Person of the Year”

The 2021 version of the traditional “Person of the Year” award handed out by Time magazine since 1927 has gone to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, it was announced Monday.
Friday, December 10th 2021 - 09:26 UTC
Bolsonaro insists he is not in favor of mandatory vaccination cards for tourists

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again insisted on his stance regarding compulsory COVID-19 vaccination certificates for arriving foreign travelers, which sparked a new controversy with São Paulo State Governor João Doria.
Friday, December 10th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Living conditions of Brazilians has deteriorated under Bolsonaro, study says

A survey released this week has shown that the overall living conditions of Brazilians under President Jair Bolsonaro has taken a turn for the worse, which would account for the drop in his approval ratings, which do not make him the favorite to win next year's elections.
Thursday, December 9th 2021 - 09:57 UTC
No face-to-face Mercosur Summit, Bolsonaro decides

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday decided that the upcoming Mercosur Summit, scheduled for Dec. 16 and 17, which was to be the first in a long while under the old face-to-face format, has been reshaped to be held virtually like most recent ones.
Wednesday, December 8th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Bolsonaro voted most influential personality of 2021

Time Magazine readers have voted Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as Personality of the Year 2021, it was announced Tuesday. However, the publication has the final say on who gets the traditional award, granted to whoever has had the greatest influence “for better or worse.”
Tuesday, December 7th 2021 - 09:19 UTC
Bolsonaro allegedly wants to make mandatory vaccination up to federal gov't

Press reports which went viral Monday said Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was entertaining the idea of signing an administrative decision whereby only the Federal Government would have the authority to decide on a mandatory vaccination against COVID-19.
Saturday, December 4th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Presidents of Paraguay, Brazil to meet this month

Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benítez Friday confirmed he would meet with his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro on December 13 on the construction site of the bridge between Carmelo Peralta and Porto Murtinho. Both leaders are expected to further discuss Itaipu's energy rate for 2022.
Friday, December 3rd 2021 - 20:22 UTC
Brazil: Moro is a “shameless liar”, Bolsonaro says

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has called his former Justice Minister Sergio Moro a “shameless liar”
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Fernandez and Bolsonaro seal close relations in the Day of Argentine/Brazilian Friendship

In anticipation of the coming Mercosur presidential summit, 16/17 December when Argentina will hand the rotating chair of the group to Brazil, and celebrate the 36th anniversary of the signing of the Foz de Iguazu Declaration, which set the foundations for Mercosur, big reception for some 300 guests was held at the Argentine embassy in Brasilia.
Tuesday, November 30th 2021 - 18:18 UTC
Bolsonaro joins Liberal Party with 2022 elections in mind

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has joined the Liberal Party (PL) under which he will be able to seek reelection in October, next year. With Tuesday's move, Bolsonaro has left behind his discrepancies with the party leadership, most specifically with party chairman Valdemar da Costa Neto.