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Brazil’s Bolsonaro says Petrobras should not make so much profit Bolsonaro

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says Petrobras should not make so much profit

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures during the ceremony for the Modernization of Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil October 7, 2021. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.comBRASILIA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that state-run…
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October 29, 2021
Electoral court clears Bolsonaro, judge warns of fake news crackdown in 2022 vote Bolsonaro

Electoral court clears Bolsonaro, judge warns of fake news crackdown in 2022 vote

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's authorities will not tolerate the dissemination of fake news in next year's elections, a Supreme Court justice said on Thursday after an electoral court acquitted far-right President Jair Bolsonaro of such a crime in the 2018 election. People found to be spreading fake news may…
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October 28, 2021
Brazil Senate hands pandemic probe to top prosecutor, few expect Bolsonaro charges Bolsonaro

Brazil Senate hands pandemic probe to top prosecutor, few expect Bolsonaro charges

Author of the article: RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian Senate panel probing the government’s pandemic response on Wednesday presented the prosecutor general’s office with recommendations to criminally charge President Jair Bolsonaro for alleged errors that cost Brazilian lives. Prosecutor General Augusto Aras was appointed by Bolsonaro in 2019 on…
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October 27, 2021
Brazil senators vote to recommend charges for President Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic handling Bolsonaro

Brazil senators vote to recommend charges for President Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic handling

A Brazilian Senate committee Tuesday voted to approve a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with a raft of criminal indictments, including crimes against humanity over his response to the COVID-19 pandemic, per AP. Why it matters: Bolsonaro has become the face of a right-wing approach to the pandemic…
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October 27, 2021
Brazil Senate committee backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro Bolsonaro

Brazil Senate committee backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro

A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Tuesday that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his Covid policies. Seven of the panel's 11 senators voted to endorse the text -- presented last week after a six-month investigation into Brazil's pandemic…
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October 27, 2021