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SÃO PAULO—Gunmen armed with explosives sowed terror overnight in a small city in northern Brazil, the latest in a spate of violent bank heists that have challenged President Jair Bolsonaro’s promise to restore law and order. More than a dozen men brandishing military-style assault rifles stormed into Cametá, a sleepy…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to the press after voting during the second round of municipal elections at the Rosa da Fonseca Municipal School, in the Military Village, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 29, 2020. – Brazilians go to the polls Sunday to chose mayors in 57 cities, including…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he won't take any working COVID-19 vaccine himself and calls the use of masks to limit the spread of the disease "the last taboo to fall." Bolsonaro's comments, broadcast on his social media channels Thursday night, alarmed health experts who said they could undermine efforts…

Right-wing leader adds that Congress was unlikely to require Brazilians to take a vaccine.Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening that he would not take a coronavirus vaccine, the latest in a series of statements he has made expressing scepticism towards vaccination programmes that many hope will bring an…

Brazilian congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro (left, behind his father, President Jair Bolsonaro) deleted his tweet accusing Huawei of espionage but has criticised China in other statements. Photo: EPA-EFE Eduardo Bolsonaro had said on Twitter that Huawei technology was ‘Chinese espionage’ Several of his comments ‘darken the friendly atmosphere between the two…

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has suffered a setback as most of the dozens of candidates he backed for municipal elections failed to secure victories or spots in runoffs. In more than 5,500 cities, Brazilians voted for mayors and city councilors on Sunday. The wave of…

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