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In this file photo taken on February 4, 2020 Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo (R) speaks next to Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva during a press conference regarding the evacuation of Brazilian citizens from Wuhan –the region affected by the coronavirus in China– at the Planalto Palace, Brasilia.  Sergio LIMA…

By Jordi MIRO (AFP)     Mar 29, 2021 in World Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his government Monday, changing six cabinet members including the foreign, defense and justice ministers, as the far-right leader faced mounting pressure over a deadly surge of Covid-19. Bolsonaro, who comes up for re-election in…

/ Americas Issued on: 29/03/2021 - 22:51 Brazil's Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva at a news conference in August 2019. © Sergio Lima, AFP Brazilian Defence Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva announced his exit from far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s administration Monday, following on the heels of the foreign and…

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BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Mere miles from Brazil’s presidential palace, the bodies of COVID-19 victims were laid on floors of hospitals whose morgues were overflowing. Lawmakers fielded calls from panicked constituents across the country, where thousands awaited intensive care beds, and they had no effective health minister to turn to…

By AFP     Mar 21, 2021 in World Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro used the occasion of his 66th birthday Sunday to renew his attacks on Covid-19 stay-at-home measures, telling supporters he would fight for their "freedom." The far-right leader has defied expert advice on social distancing and face masks…

Cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga will take up the post as Brazil grapples with rise in coronavirus deaths and infections. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has named a new health minister, as the country continues to grapple with a surge of COVID-19 infections and deaths. Marcelo Queiroga, a cardiologist, is set to replace…

Jair Bolsonaro is not the only larger-than-life politician in Brazil running for president anymore. In a surprise ruling this week, a Supreme Court judge overturned two corruption convictions against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, better known simply as Lula, opening the door for him to contest the 2022…

Author of the article: Reuters Leonardo Benassatto SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO — Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva set the stage on Wednesday for a likely 2022 presidential run, using his first speech since his graft convictions were annulled to blast President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic…

The ruling that overturned former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions has upended Brazilian politics and set up a potential election showdown with President Jair Bolsonaro – a challenge the far-right incumbent may himself relish. Monday's decision by Supreme Court Justice Edson Fachin overturned all convictions against the former…