Tag: Michelle Bolsonaro

Thursday, March 16th 2023 - 06:39 UTC
Bolsonaro has five days to deliver Saudi Arabian jewelry

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was given five days by his country's Court of Audit of the Union (TCU) Wednesday to hand over the jewelry received in 2021 from Saudi Arabia.
Sunday, March 5th 2023 - 11:06 UTC
Bolsonaro claims he did nothing wrong regarding the case of the First Lady's jewels

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was being falsely accused in the case of the jewels he allegedly tried to smuggle into the South American country last year after an official trip to Saudi Arabia. “They are accusing me of a gift that I did not ask for, nor did I receive. There is no illegality on my part,” Bolsonaro insisted.
Saturday, March 4th 2023 - 09:35 UTC
Scandal: Bolsonaro tried to smuggle Arabian jewels into Brazil

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tried to smuggle into his country almost US$ 3 million worth of jewels, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported. The newspaper article also explained that “a necklace, a ring, a watch and a pair of diamond earrings,” had been a gift Saudi Arabia gave then-First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro in Oct. 2021.
Friday, January 20th 2023 - 18:37 UTC
Former Brazilian First Lady regarded as possible presidential contender

Brazilian rightwing politicians are focusing on former First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro to pick up the baton should her husband be disenfranchised and therefore become ineligible to run in future elections.
Thursday, October 20th 2022 - 07:46 UTC
Brazilian First Lady likens Lula to cancer

Brazilian First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro described former President Luiz Iácio Lula Da Silva as the country's “cancer” that needs to be beaten in the Oct. 30 runoffs.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Bolsonaro's wife takes COVID-19 vaccine, stirs controversy

Brazil's First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro has taken a vaccine against COVID-19, during the couple's recent trip to New York City, where President Jair Bolsonaro delivered a speech before the United Nations' 76th General Assembly earlier this week.
Thursday, August 5th 2021 - 20:28 UTC
Bolsonaro rapidly losing support from the powerful Evangelic churches in Brazil

Brazilian president Jair Mesias Bolsonaro is rapidly losing footing among the powerful evangelists, one of his main electoral supporters and who voted massively for him in 2018. “Bolsonaro's message is no longer the message of Jesus”, according to pastor and gospel singer Kleber Lucas.
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.
Monday, July 13th 2020 - 08:06 UTC
Bolsonaro's wife and two daughters test negative for the virus

Michelle Bolsonaro, the wife of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who is sick with the new coronavirus, said on Saturday that she and her two daughters had tested negative for the virus.
Tuesday, August 27th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
Brazilian women ashamed of their president, Macron replies to Bolsonaro's mock of French First Lady

Brazilian women are probably ashamed of President Jair Bolsonaro, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday, hitting back after the Brazilian leader mocked Macron’s wife on Facebook.