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Brazilian study finds COVID-19 cases and deaths higher in areas with electoral support for President Bolsonaro Bolsonaro

Brazilian study finds COVID-19 cases and deaths higher in areas with electoral support for President Bolsonaro

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), researchers from Sociedade Mineira de Infectologia and Associação Mineira de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecções show a correlation between the Brazilian President Jair…
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April 15, 2022
Bolsonaro holds off on fresh industrial tax cut pending court review -sources Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro holds off on fresh industrial tax cut pending court review -sources

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comBRASILIA, April 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided against an additional cut in the IPI industrial tax because of questions about the legality of the measure, according to two sources from the Economy Ministry. Economy Minister Paulo Guedes pledged last…
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April 2, 2022
The Amazon has descended into lawlessness in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil Bolsonaro

The Amazon has descended into lawlessness in Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil

A corruption scandal is the latest fallout from the Brazilian president's efforts to stifle institutions meant to protect the rainforest, fuelling a sharp increase in deforestation Environment | Analysis 31 March 2022 By Luke Taylor Aerial view of the Xingu Indigenous Park and soybean farms in Mato Grosso, Brazil Shutterstock…
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March 31, 2022
News24.com | Bolsonaro ousts Petrobras president after fuel increases Bolsonaro

News24.com | Bolsonaro ousts Petrobras president after fuel increases

The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy announced fuel price hikes across the board. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro decided on Monday to change the president of state-owned Petrobras, Joaquim Silva e Luna, amid strong pressure due to recurrent increases in fuel prices. The information, leaked by the Brazilian press, was…
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March 29, 2022
Bolsonaro’s education minister accused of doing bidding of Brazilian evangelicals Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro’s education minister accused of doing bidding of Brazilian evangelicals

SAO PAULO (RNS) — In a recording reportedly made at a meeting with Brazilian mayors, President Jair Bolsonaro’s education minister, a Presbyterian pastor named Milton Ribeiro, can be heard saying he has been funneling funding to local governments under the direction of another evangelical leader. “My priority is to attend…
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March 25, 2022
Telegram is banned in Brazil because it didn’t check its email Bolsonaro

Telegram is banned in Brazil because it didn’t check its email

Facepalm: On Friday, Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of Telegram because it wasn't responding to communications from Brazilian courts and law enforcement. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov quickly apologized, saying that his company had missed the court's messages because they'd been checking the wrong…
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March 19, 2022
Brazil Supreme Court judge suspends Telegram messaging app, a key Bolsonaro platform Bolsonaro

Brazil Supreme Court judge suspends Telegram messaging app, a key Bolsonaro platform

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil ruled to block popular messaging application Telegram nationwide, barring one of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro's favourite communication channels, in a decision published Friday. Citing Telegram's failure to comply with orders from Brazilian authorities and remove messages found to contain disinformation, Judge Alexandre de Moraes…
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March 19, 2022