Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

Tuesday, August 4th 2020 - 10:29 UTC
Seventh Brazilian minister, chief of staff, tested positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's chief of staff, Army General Walter Souza Braga Netto, has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Monday (Aug 3), becoming the seventh Brazilian minister to have contracted the disease.
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:56 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he's fully recovered from Covid-19 but has “mouldy lungs”

Fresh off a bout of Covid-19, President Jair Bolsonaro said that nearly everyone will probably end up catching the new coronavirus urging Brazilians to “face up to it” and saying there was nothing to fear. He also admitted taking antibiotics since he was suffering from “mouldy lungs”
Monday, August 3rd 2020 - 10:02 UTC
Facebook puts a global block on hate speech from Bolsonaro supporters, but will appeal jurisdiction to the Supreme Court

Facebook said on Saturday it has put a global block on certain accounts controlled by supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry, a day after it was fined for not complying with a Supreme Court judge's order to do so.
Friday, July 31st 2020 - 10:35 UTC
Brazilian First Lady tests positive for Covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's wife and one of his ministers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to an official statement on Thursday, as the spread of the novel coronavirus showed no signs of slowing in the country with the world's second-worst outbreak after the United States.
Thursday, July 30th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazil coronavirus outbreak about to reach the milestone 100,000 death toll

Brazil's coronavirus outbreak set daily records on Wednesday with both 69,074 new confirmed cases and 1,595 related deaths, as the world's second-worst outbreak accelerates toward the milestone of 100,000 lives cut short.
Wednesday, July 29th 2020 - 09:50 UTC
Brazilian healthcare unions accuse Bolsonaro of crimes against humanity for his handling of the pandemic

Brazilian healthcare workers are urging the International Criminal Court to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's government for crimes against humanity for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Monday, July 27th 2020 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro tests negative and celebrates with a motorcycle ride and shopping surrounded by crowds

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro announced on Saturday he has tested negative for the coronavirus more than two weeks after being diagnosed, attributing his recovery to an unproven malaria drug.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:54 UTC
Three polls show Bolsonaro gaining support and favorite for the 2022 re-election

Three polls released this week show gains for President Jair Bolsonaro, putting him as favorite to win re-election in 2022 despite his controversial handling of Brazil's raging coronavirus crisis.
Saturday, July 25th 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Brazil study confirms hydroxychloroquine is ineffective to treat Covid-19

A study published on Thursday on the use of hydroxychloroquine in Brazil to treat Covid-19 found the drug ineffective, the latest blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's push for its widespread use.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 09:56 UTC
Brazilian president again tests positive and must extend quarantine two week more

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced on Wednesday, saying he would extend his two-week quarantine and suspend upcoming travel plans.