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In a battle between saving lives and saving the economy, President Bolsonaro has openly called for an end to lockdowns. As coronavirus manages to spread through even the most remote parts of the Amazon, doctors warn that Brazil has yet to reach its peak of infections.June 26, 2020Read More

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he would appoint economist Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva as education minister, according to an announcement on social media. The first Black minister in Bolsonaro’s cabinet, Decotelli served as the head of Brazil’s National Education Development Fund (FNDE) from…

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By AFP     Jun 18, 2020 in World Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's education minister, Abraham Weintraub, announced his resignation Thursday after finding himself embroiled in a series of controversies and scandals."This time it's true, I'm leaving the ministry of education," Weintraub, 48, said in a brief video posted on…

On Wednesday, June 17 at 19:30 GMT:Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to downplay the severity of the country's coronavirus outbreak, calling it a "little flu" while remaining at odds with state governments and health officials trying to contain the spread of the disease. The country now has the second-highest death…

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The protesters, who Bolsonaro has greeted on numerous previous occasions, accuse the Supreme Court and Congress of blocking the president’s ability to govern.Bolsonaro has increasingly clashed with the Supreme Court in recent weeks.In Sao Paulo, the police only authorized simultaneous protests of Bolsonaro supporters and against the president and supporting…

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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Despite the pandemic, Mr Bolsonaro's core base continues to support him Brazil's handling of the pandemic has turned highly political. The country has swiftly risen up the grim leader board of coronavirus statistics and its death toll - 41,828 - is now the world's…

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