Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Friday, July 9th 2021 - 09:09 UTC

  Bolsonaro refuses to answer questions regarding alleged corruption in purchase of vaccines

  

  Brazil's Senatorial Committee (CPI), which is investigating the handling of the coronavirus pandemic, Thursday sent a letter to President Jair Bolsonaro asking him to address the allegations surrounding an obscure overpriced deal to purchase Covaxin immunizers.

• Thursday, July 8th 2021 - 09:58 UTC

  Uruguay swears allegiance to Mercosur, but will negotiate independently with third countries

  

  On the eve of Thursday's Mercosur summit, Uruguay informed its partners that it will proceed with negotiations, expecting to reach trade agreements with third parties or blocks, outside of the four founding members group.

• Saturday, July 3rd 2021 - 11:26 UTC

  Brazilian STF Judge says Prosecution needs to investigate Bolsonaro

  

  Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) Justice Rosa Weber Friday acquiesced to a request from Deputy Attorney General Humberto Jacques de Medeiros to launch an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro's involvement in an alleged case of corruption regarding the purchase of Indian-made coronavirus vaccines.

• Friday, July 2nd 2021 - 09:43 UTC

  Bolsonaro vows not to concede defeat if he loses elections through fraud

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday warned he would not hand over his sash to anyone if he is beaten through electoral fraud.

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:47 UTC

  Mega petition for Bolsonaro's impeachment filed before Brazilian Congress

  

  A request to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro was submitted Wednesday into Brazil's House of Deputies by opposition political parties, social movements and organizations.

• Thursday, July 1st 2021 - 09:04 UTC

  Brazil: Fudgy deal to purchase Indian covid-19 vaccine raises doubts about Bolsonaro's knowledge of the case

  

  The State Attorney's Office in Brasilia launched an enquiry into the alleged mishandlings by government officials regarding the acquisition of a supply of the Indian-made anticoronavirus Covaxin immunizer.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 23:34 UTC

  Brazil commits armed forces to protecting Amazonia yet again

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the armed forces to be involved for the third time in the protection of the Amazon basin from deforestation and other man-caused calamities.

• Tuesday, June 29th 2021 - 08:45 UTC

  Energy minister calls for “conscious” use of electricity throughout Brazil

  

  Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque Monday launched an appeal for “conscious” use of water and energy in a televised message during which he admitted the seriousness of the current drought and its impact on the production and distribution of electricity.

• Saturday, June 26th 2021 - 09:49 UTC

  Bolsonaro critical of Chinese-developed Sinovac vaccine

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has once again raised doubts about the efficacy of covid-19 vaccines and defended early treatment against the disease with controversial medicines such as chloroquine.

• Wednesday, June 23rd 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Brazilian Government announces increased funding for agribusiness

  

  The Government of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday launched what was called “The Harvest Plan 2021/2022” for which funding worth R$ 251.2 billion (US $ 50.6 billion) for national agribusiness was allocated.