Jair Bolsonaro

• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized with ‘intestinal obstruction’

  Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday after experiencing abdominal discomfort, the government said in a statement.

  World

  Jan 3
  
• Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face criminal charges over COVID-19 response

  The senate committee formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try the president on charges ranging from misuse of public funds to crimes against humanity.

  World

  Oct 26, 2021
  
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• Brazil to move up goal to end illegal deforestation of Amazon rainforest: vice president

  The Amazon is the world's largest tropical rainforest and is considered a major bulwark against climate change.

  Environment

  Oct 25, 2021
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• Brazilian Senate report recommends Bolsonaro face criminal charges for COVID-19 response

  A draft of the report recommended the president be indicted on 11 charges, including homicide and genocide, for allegedly bungling the response to the pandemic.

  World

  Oct 20, 2021
• Brazil forest fire season begins with concerns of mass destruction

  The government space agency that uses satellites to monitor fires reported more area burned in the month of July than in any July since 2016.

  World

  Aug 5, 2021
• 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.

  World

  Jul 14, 2021
• Brazil’s Amazon rainforest sees deforestation rise for 4th straight month

  Protecting the Amazon rainforest is vital to curbing climate charge due to the large amount of greenhouse gases it absorbs, scientists say.

  World

  Jul 9, 2021
• Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for not wearing mask at motorcycle rally amid COVID-19

  Jair Bolsonaro, who tested positive for COVID-19 last year, was also fined for failure to wear a mask during a rally with supporters in May in the northeastern state of Maranhao.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2021
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• Brazil to resume trial of China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine

  After halting late-stage trials of the Sinovac vaccine, Brazil's health regulator says initial information about the event that caused the suspension was incomplete.

  Health

  Nov 11, 2020
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• Bolsonaro claims ‘victory’ as Chinese coronavirus vaccine trial halted in Brazil

  Trial organizers surprised after Brazil's health regulator suspends late-stage trials for China's Sinovac vaccine, citing severe adverse event.

  World

  Nov 10, 2020