Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Tuesday, August 31st 2021 - 09:13 UTC

  Brazil's agribusinesses demand stability amid conflicts between the President and the other branches of gov't

  

  Brazilian agribusiness entities Monday issued a joint statement in defence of the country's institutions in an attempt to calm down the seemingly neverending disputes between President Jair Bolsonaro with the Federal Supreme Court (STF) and also with the National Congress.

• Saturday, August 28th 2021 - 09:03 UTC

  Brazilian President says “everyone should buy a rifle”

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said that “everyone should buy a rifle” in order not to be enslaved.

• Thursday, August 26th 2021 - 08:21 UTC

  Bolsonaro mandates Brazilian federal gov't agencies to cut down electricity consumption

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has issued a decree ordering all federal agencies to cut down electricity consumption between 10 and 20% from September to April 2022, in the face of an unprecedented shortage in supply from less expensive sources.

• Wednesday, August 25th 2021 - 08:41 UTC

  Brazilian Senate agrees to two more years of Augusto Aras as Attorney General

  

  Brazil's Senate Tuesday approved by 55 votes against 10 and one abstention in a secret ballot to extend Augusto Aras' tenure as Attorney General for two more years.

• Tuesday, August 24th 2021 - 09:12 UTC

  Most of Brazil's politicians against Bolsonaro's impeachment request against STF Judge De Moraes

  

  Ten Brazilian political parties agreed to question President Jair Bolsonaro's request for the impeachment of Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes.

• Saturday, August 21st 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Bolsonaro asks Brazilian Senate to depose Justice De Moraes

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a former Army captain, Friday launched his counterattack against Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Electors Supreme Court (TSE) Justice Alexandre De Moraes and requested his dismissal to the Senate.

• Friday, August 20th 2021 - 14:09 UTC

  Brazil interested in buying gas from Argentina's Vaca Muerta

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday announced in his weekly broadcast on social media that his country had started negotiations to purchase gas from Argentina's Vaca Muerta. “It is not easy to start importing gas, creating, building pipelines,” Bolsonaro said.

• Friday, August 13th 2021 - 09:34 UTC

  Bolsonaro subject to yet another inquiry, this time for releasing secret Brazilian Federal Police reports

  

  Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered Thursday the opening of a new criminal investigation against President Jair Bolsonaro, for allegedly disclosing secret Federal Police documents while campaigning to discredit the electronic voting system.

• Wednesday, August 11th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

  US confident of Brazilian institutions and capacity to hold free and fair elections

  

  “No tampering with elections or election results”, was the message from US president Joe Biden administration to Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro, according to Sao Paulo media following the visit last week of US national security advisor, Jake Sullivan.

• Wednesday, August 11th 2021 - 09:01 UTC

  Brazil: Lula likens Bolsonaro to former US President Donald Trump

  

  After staging an unprecedented military parade in front of the Planalto Palace, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was heavily criticized by his predecessor and electoral rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who said he wants to imitate Donald Trump.