Tag: Jair Bolsonaro

• Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 07:25 UTC

  The Economist: Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro dangerous divorce

  

  On April 19, Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, climbed onto a truck outside army headquarters in Brasília to fire up protesters who were calling for a shutdown of Congress and the Supreme Court. Soon after, according to Folha de S. Paulo, he learned that federal police were investigating allegations that one of his sons, Carlos, runs an online fake-news network that may have inspired the protest.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:58 UTC

  Brazilian Supreme Court blocks Bolsonaro's attempt to name a family friend as top cop of the country

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday withdrew the name of a family friend he had picked to run the federal police after a Supreme Court justice blocked an appointment that opponents said would allow him inappropriate influence over law enforcement.

• Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 07:37 UTC

  Brazilian Vice President says army will be deployed to fight Amazon deforestation and fires

  

  Brazil plans to deploy its armed forces to fight deforestation and fires in the Amazon jungle, Vice President Hamilton Mourão said on Wednesday; in an effort to protect the world’s largest rainforest where destruction has surged since last year.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:59 UTC

  Brazil Supreme Court authorizes investigation of President Bolsonaro for alleged interference with the federal police

  

  A Supreme Court judge authorized an investigation of allegations that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro tried to interfere in the work of the country’s federal police force for political motives, the top court said on its website.

• Wednesday, April 29th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  Bolsonaro confirms appointment of a close family friend as Brazil's top cop

  

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday named a family friend to head the federal police, days after his justice minister quit, and accused the president of meddling in law enforcement for political motives.

• Tuesday, April 28th 2020 - 06:55 UTC

  “Brazil on the path to prosperity, not in the path of despair as Argentina and Venezuela”

  

  “We're on another path, the path of prosperity, not in the path of despair”, said Brazilian economy minister Paulo Guedes when asked about Argentina's decision to partially abandon Mercosur. It was also an opportunity for president Jair Bolsonaro to openly express support for his the “super” minister, who seemed strongly weakened following the forced resignation of the other “super” minister Sergio Moro.

• Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:57 UTC

  Brazil in turmoil following the resignation of Moro complaining of “political interference” from Bolsonaro

  

  Sergio Moro, Brazil's justice and security minister resigned on Friday after clashing with President Jair Bolsonaro over the sacking of the federal police chief. Moro, a former anti-corruption judge, hit out at “political interference” in the federal police, saying he could not do his job without “autonomy” for the force.

• Saturday, April 25th 2020 - 08:50 UTC

  Brazilian stocks plunge 9.6% and the Real sets a new record low

  

  Brazilian stocks sank as much as 9.6%, and the Real slid to new lows on Friday as political turmoil in the country added to mounting concerns over the coronavirus outbreak, while risk aversion ravaged Latin American markets.

• Friday, April 24th 2020 - 08:33 UTC

  Brazil's Justice minister Moro threatens to resign if Bolsonaro changes head of the Federal Police

  

  Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has threatened to resign if President Jair Bolsonaro goes ahead with plans to change the head of the federal police, according to reports in the daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. Moro insists it is the Justice minister that must appoint the Federal Police chief.

• Monday, April 20th 2020 - 08:56 UTC

  Bolsonaro holds a “patriots” meeting and challenges lockdown measures

  

  Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday again attended a public rally and attacked lockdown measures meant to fight the coronavirus, as supporters of the right-wing leader joined political motorcades around the country.