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UN rule puts vaccine sceptic Bolsonaro in a fix

18 Sep 2021

David Biller, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a COVID-19 vaccine is a rarity in his country —and may complicate his plans to attend the UN’s General...

Bolsonaro’s failed poll ploy irks electoral court

04 Aug 2021

Debora Alvares, Associated Press After years of attacking Brazil’s voting system as susceptible to fraud, President Jair Bolsonaro ignored a Monday deadline from the nation’s electoral court to present...

Post-pandemic disparity threatens everyday social order

02 Aug 2021

Pankaj Mishra, Tribune News Service Two decades ago, a Goldman Sachs executive coined the label BRICs to describe four big emerging nations: Brazil, Russia, India and China. Rapid growth...

Bolsonaro takes a leaf out of Trump’s playbook

13 Jul 2021

Debora Alvares and Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Brazil’s presidential election is 15 months away, yet barely a day passes without President Jair Bolsonaro raising the specter of fraud and...

Bolsonaro defangs rules aimed at saving Amazon

03 Jul 2021

Jake Spring, Reuters Brazil under President Jair Bolsonaro has obstructed the system for environmental fines, one of the main instruments for punishing those who illegally cut down the Amazon...

Brazil names new military chiefs amid tensions with Bolsonaro

01 Apr 2021

Brazil’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday named new commanders of its armed forces, a day after the previous three chiefs were sacked as part of President Jair Bolsonaro’s unprecedented attempt...

Women may grow beards, people can turn into ‘crocodiles’ after taking vaccine: Brazilian president

21 Dec 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has launched an attack on coronavirus vaccines, even suggesting that the one developed by Pfizer-BioNTech could turn people into crocodiles or bearded ladies. The far-right...

Bolsonaro bitten by giant bird during quarantine

16 Jul 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus for a second time, was reportedly bitten by an emu-like bird that he tried to feed while...

Brazil's President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19

07 Jul 2020

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after months of downplaying the virus’ severity. Bolsonaro confirmed the test results while wearing a mask and...

Bolsonaro visit to enhance friendship between UAE and Brazil: Mohamed

27 Oct 2019

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, received on Sunday, President Jair Bolsonaro of...

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