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• Brazilian president Bolsonaro admitted to hospital with chronic hiccups

  In a national address on social media last Thursday, Bolsonaro struggled to express himself at one point, and said he had been suffering from hiccups for a week.

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  Jul 14, 2021
  
• Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized after fall

  Bolsonaro was taken to the armed forces' hospital in the capital of Brasilia and underwent examinations of his skull that showed no problems, said a statement from the presidency's communications office.

  Dec 23, 2019
  
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• Brazil’s new president makes it harder to define indigenous lands

  Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has given his agriculture ministry power to decide on lands claimed by indigenous peoples.

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  Jan 2, 2019
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• Far-right Jair Bolsonaro assumes presidency in Brazil, drawing praise from Trump

  Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right populist and former army captain, was sworn in Tuesday as Brazil's new president.

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  Jan 1, 2019
• Brazil’s controversial incoming president on dictatorships, gay rights and rape

  The president-elect has built his popularity on a mixture of often outrageous or offensive comments and hardline positions.

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  Oct 29, 2018
• Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s president-elect, vows to wage military-inspired war on crime

  Brazil president-elect Jair Bolsonaro has promised a military-inspired approach to fighting crime, while vowing to kill laws protecting Indigenous lands in the Amazon rainforest.

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  Oct 29, 2018
• Far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro wins Brazil’s presidential election

  Far-right lawmaker Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, promising to clean up politics, shrink the state and crack down on crime.

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  Oct 28, 2018
• Brazil’s far-right presidential candidate falls short of surprise election victory, will go to second round

  Presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro had 46.7 per cent compared to 28.5 per cent for his opponent, former Sao Paulo Mayor Fernando Haddad. He needed over 50 per cent support to win outright.

  Oct 7, 2018
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• Presidential candidate stabbed at Brazil campaign event

  Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right presidential candidate in Brazil, was stabbed at a campaign event, sparking rage and sympathy amid a bitter election race.

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  Sep 7, 2018
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• Brazilian President Michel Temer refuses to resign amid Supreme Court investigation

  Legal experts and some of Temer's political allies said his determination to fight corruption allegations could prolong a political crisis for months.

  Politics

  May 20, 2017