Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro: “we fought the virus and unemployment simultaneously with the same responsibility”

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted on Tuesday, in New York, Brazil's work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. He also emphasized that he always defended fighting the virus and unemployment simultaneously and with the same responsibility, and claimed lockdowns have “left a legacy of inflation, particularly in foodstuffs around the world.”

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Brazilian Justice calls on citizens to defend besieged democracy and freedom

  

  The Brazilian president of the Electoral Superior Tribunal, (TSE), Luis Roberto Barroso said that populism, extremism and authoritarianism have democracy under attack in the world, and it is essential the participation of the whole population to preserve the essence of freedom.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro says he will attend UN General Assembly despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday insisted he will attend the UN General Assembly next week in New York despite not having taken a COVID-19 vaccine.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 07:16 UTC

  Argimón becomes Uruguay's interim president until Sept. 24

  

  Due to President Luis Lacalle Pou's trip to Mexico and the United States on his first mission abroad lasting more than 48 hours, Vice President Beatriz Argimón has become the country's interim head of state.

• Wednesday, September 15th 2021 - 09:30 UTC

  Brazilian Senate repeals Bolsonaro decree against social media alleged censorship

  

  Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Tuesday repealed a Law-decree issued last week by President Jair Bolsonaro concerning censorship on social media.

• Tuesday, September 14th 2021 - 09:51 UTC

  Brazil's STF may sentence Bolsonaro to pay fine over homophobic statements

  

  A lawsuit filed against Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro for statements made in March 2011 during a TV show at the time he was a deputy Monday reached the country's Federal Superior Court (STF).

• Monday, September 13th 2021 - 09:40 UTC

  Demonstrations in Sao Paulo call for dismissal of Brazil's president

  

  Protesters marched Sunday along Sao Paulos Avenida Paulista demanding the removal from the office of President Jair Bolsonaro, whom they perceive to be a threat to the rule of law.

• Saturday, September 11th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  With mediation of ex president Temer, Bolsonaro tries to mend relations with the Supreme Court

  

  Justice Alexandre de Moraes, from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal, received on Friday the visit from Justice and Public Security minister Anderson Torres, following on the mediation from ex-president Michel Temer. The meeting was held in Sao Paulo and lasted four hours.