Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Saturday, July 31st 2021 - 09:32 UTC
“Only a miracle can save Argentina's economy,” says Brazilian President Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said in his social media broadcast that “only a miracle will save the Argentine economy,” as he referred to the administration of his colleague Alberto Fernández as “a regime that did not work anywhere in the world.”
Wednesday, July 28th 2021 - 08:31 UTC
Nogueira chosen to head Brazil's Civil House

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday has picked Senator Ciro Nogueira to head of the Government's Civil House, a position similar to that of Cabinet Chief or Minister of the Presidency in other countries.
Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:32 UTC
“The cancer of Brazil is corruption... democracy is solid rock”, outgoing US ambassador

Outgoing United States ambassador before Brazil, Todd Chapman said in an interview with O Estado de Sao Paulo that the threat of not holding elections in 2022, as expressed by some top officials from the president Jair Bolsonaro administration is not a serious problem. “Democracy is a solid rock in Brazil, the cancer is corruption”.
Friday, July 23rd 2021 - 09:21 UTC
New force launched to help fight fires in Brazil's jungles and forests

Brazil's Ministry of Justice and Public Security Thursday announced that more than 6,000 so-called “guardians of the biome” will be deployed for the prevention of repression and investigation of fires in jungles and forests throughout the country.
Thursday, July 22nd 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Bolsonaro announces cabinet reshuffle and casts doubts on his running for a second term as Brazil's president next year

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday announced he was evaluating a cabinet reshuffle and also expressed doubts about running for a new term in office in October 2022.
Wednesday, July 21st 2021 - 09:44 UTC
Brazil: Lula says “stupid” Bolsonaro shall not win 2022 elections

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2011) Tuesday asked current President Jair Bolsonaro to stop being “stupid” and forecast the latter shall not be reelected in October 2022.
Monday, July 19th 2021 - 08:06 UTC
Bolsonaro discharged from hospital, will still require outpatient care

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged Sunday from the Vila Nova Star Hospital in São Paulo where he had been admitted four days before to treat an intestinal obstruction linked to the stab wound he sustained during an attack while campaigning for office.
Saturday, July 17th 2021 - 08:54 UTC
Brazilian Vice President breaks two-day silence and roots for Bolsonaro's prompt recovery

Brazil's Vice President Hamilton Mourão Friday celebrated the prompt recovery of President Jair Bolsonaro, who is still hospitalized in São Paulo for an intestinal obstruction.
Friday, July 16th 2021 - 14:32 UTC
Brazil: Governor of São Paulo tests positive for COVID-19 for the second time

João Doria, Governor of the Brazilian State of São Paulo, has tested yet again positive for Sars-CoV-2, despite having received both doses of the Coronavac immunizer, it was announced.
Friday, July 16th 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Bolsonaro averts chances of emergency surgery

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said from his hospital bed in São Paulo that the chances that he might require to undergo surgery were “very remote.”