Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 11:49 UTC

  Brazil: Bolsonaro's situation looks worse by the hour and Lula sets up shadow cabinet

  

  The Brazilian Senatorial Committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's management of the COVID-19 crisis Wednesday describes the head of state's “insane” and in “denial” of reality.

• Wednesday, October 6th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Brazil's CPI to file criminal charges against Bolsonaro and some of his aides

  

  Brazil's Parliamentary Investigative Committee (CPI) delving into the Government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic Tuesday announced it planned to accuse President Jair Bolsonaro and members of his cabinet of “crimes against humanity” and even “genocide” of indigenous peoples

• Tuesday, October 5th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Argentine FM needs to solve international mess to rebuild credibility

  

  Argentine Foreign Ministry Santiago Cafiero is to travel to Brasilia by the end of the week in a move to patch things up between President Alberto Fernández and his Brazilian colleague Jair Bolsonaro, ahead of the upcoming Mercosur summit.

• Sunday, October 3rd 2021 - 00:34 UTC

  Brazilians stage new protests against Bolsonaro: president wants civilians armed to halt spread of violence

  

  Scores of Brazilians Saturday flocked to the streets of many cities nationwide demanding the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro, who in an unrelated event once again insisted firearms in the hands of civilians would prevent the increase of urban violence.

• Friday, October 1st 2021 - 09:02 UTC

  Embarrassing private messages by Brazilian President disclosed

  

  Brazilian news outlets Thursday revealed embarrassing private Whatsapp messages from President Jair Bolsonaro which included homophobic remarks and words of praise for former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:20 UTC

  Fitch optimistic about Brazil, but fears fiscal sustainability is precarious

  

  Credit rating agency Fitch improved its prospects for Brazil's primary deficit and overall debt in 2021 but also pointed out several uncertainties among which sustainability of the fiscal front, possible political instability, and the approval of the new food subsidies to help the vulnerable population.

• Thursday, September 30th 2021 - 09:19 UTC

  Bolsonaro says Brazil is rich and “can look after the needy for a longer period”

  

  Brazil is a rich country and “can look after the needy for a longer period of time”, president Jair Bolsonaro said during a visit to the northern state of Bahía, a clear indication that the federal government is prepared to extend the emergency help payments which have been ongoing since the start of the pandemic.

• Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro's wife takes COVID-19 vaccine, stirs controversy

  

  Brazil's First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro has taken a vaccine against COVID-19, during the couple's recent trip to New York City, where President Jair Bolsonaro delivered a speech before the United Nations' 76th General Assembly earlier this week.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells UN his gov't is for COVID-19 vaccination but against mandates

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday highlighted his policies, economic or otherwise, during his opening speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  “Brazilian Army keeps out of politics, but beware of fake news on social media”

  

  The Brazilian Army “continues strongly dedicated to comply with its constitutional missions”, said Commander General Paulo Sergio Nogueira in a message to the Force, and called on rank and file to be cautious about the information received in the social networks.