Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Friday, May 7th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  Butantan head points fingers at Bolsonaro for shortages of covid-19 vaccines

  

  Butantan Institute Director Dimas Covas Thursday blamed President Jair Bolsonaro's anti-Chinese stance for the delay in the arrival and distribution of anti-covid-19 vaccines into Brazil.

• Wednesday, May 5th 2021 - 09:08 UTC

  Former health minister: Bolsonaro wanted chloroquine brochure re-written to have it used against covid-19

  

  Former Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta Tuesday told the Parliamentary Commission investigating the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic that President Jair Bolsonaro tried to change the chloroquine brochure that comes along with the medicine so that it could be used against covid-19.

• Tuesday, May 4th 2021 - 23:15 UTC

  Brazil and Russia back to discussing Sputnik V's certification after Anvisa's ruling

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's diplomacy is trying to place its ties with Russia back on track following the rejection of the Sputnik V vaccine which was unanimously turned down last week by the entire National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) board, citing a lack of proper documents.

• Monday, May 3rd 2021 - 09:35 UTC

  Bolsonaro thanks Putin for release of footballer's driver wrongly arrested for drug trafficking

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the release of Robson Oliveira, the driver of former Spartak Moscow footballer Fernando Martins, who was arrested upon arrival for carrying a banned substance.

• Friday, April 30th 2021 - 09:45 UTC

  Parliamentary Commission investigating Bolsonaro's handling of covid-19 pandemic starts sessions

  

  The Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) probing President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic convened Thursday for the first time as Brazil surpassed the 400,000-casualty barrier.

• Thursday, April 29th 2021 - 09:17 UTC

  STF magistrate rules census must go ahead in Brazil

  

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) Justice Marco Aurélio Mello Wednesday acquiesced to an appeal from the northeastern State of Maranhão and order the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a national census.

• Wednesday, April 21st 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Thunberg donates € 120,000 to WHO, slams Bolsonaro for his approach at covid-19

  

  Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg has donated € 120,000 to the World's Health Organization (WHO) to “buy anti-covid-19 vaccines, as part of the global effort for equitable access to vaccines for those most at risk,” it was announced.

• Friday, April 16th 2021 - 09:59 UTC

  Brazil: Supreme Court upholds ruling allowing Lula to run for president in 2022

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's convictions were annulled Thursday by the country's Supreme Court (STF) in an 8-3 ruling which clears the Workers Party (PT) iconic figure to seek a new term in 2022.

• Wednesday, April 14th 2021 - 15:36 UTC

  Brazil: Senate to investigate Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic

  

  Brazil's Senate Tuesday created a Parliamentary Investigation Commission (CPI) to evaluate President's Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced.

• Tuesday, April 13th 2021 - 08:29 UTC

  Brazil STF Justice Weber halts Bolsonaro's easing on firearms, pending plenum ruling

  

  Justice Rosa Weber of Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF), Monday issued a provisional preemptive injunction against parts of decrees from President Jair Bolsonaro which enabled or facilitated the acquisition and use of firearms by regular people.