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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…

No results matched your search EconomyMar 06, 2021 02:55AM ET © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony to launch a program to help new mayors, at Planalto Palace in Brasilia BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday said that emergency payments to aid…

/ Americas Issued on: 05/03/2021 - 03:57 Bolsonaro, pictured speaking in Brasilia on February 24, has consistently downplayed the severity of the virus and opposed lockdowns. © Ueslei Marcelino, Reuters After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop “whining”…

(Adds comments by CEO of pharmaceutical company) BRASILIA, March 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian state governors scrambling to secure COVID-19 vaccines said on Tuesday they are getting together to bypass President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and buy shots directly because of delays in the federal inoculation program. Half of Brazil’s 26 governors…

Growing up, West London’s Jevon internalized the enduring effects of a nomadic upbringing; rootless, weighed down by generational curses and the lure of street life, he was in search of something deeper. At a creative crossroads, Jevon began what would be a life-altering peregrination through his familial past, travelling to…

Author of the article: Reuters Gram Slattery and Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO — Outgoing Petrobras CEO Roberto Castello Branco said on Thursday he will ensure a smooth transition to his successor, a retired general hand-picked by Brazil’s president, but reiterated his stance that the state-owned company should match international…