Bolsonaro

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is seen after a meeting with Brazil's Lower House Arthur Lira at the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on March 25, 2021. (Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters) The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned Tuesday following President Jair Bolsonaro’s replacement of the defense minister.…

Brazilians were on edge after all three leaders of Brazil's armed forces resigned on Tuesday, raising concerns that Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is looking to consolidate control. "Since 1985, we haven't had news of such clear intervention of the president with regard to the armed forces," Carlos Melo, a political…

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SÃO PAULO—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro unveiled a deep cabinet reshuffle Monday as his administration comes under intense pressure with Covid-19 raging out of control in the country, killing more than a hundred Brazilians an hour. Mr. Bolsonaro announced the exit of combative Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo after swaths of Congress…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who comes up for re-election in October 2022 faces mounting pressure over a deadly surge of Covid-19. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. BRASÍLIA, Mar 30 — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his government…

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing widespread criticism as coronavirus deaths and infections surge. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has replaced six ministers in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle that comes as the far-right leader faces mounting pressure to account for his government’s handling of a surging COVID-19 pandemic. Among the changes,…

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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