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By Gabriela MelloSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Most Brazilians do not favor President Jair Bolsonaro resigning despite mounting criticism of his handling of the coronavirus outbreak, according to a poll published by newspaper Folha de S.Paulo on Sunday.The survey conducted by Datafolha pollster from Wednesday to Friday showed that 59% of…

By Eduardo Simões, Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo BritoBRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil faces a tense period in the coming weeks in its battle against the coronavirus, with supplies of medical and protective equipment running low and fresh shipments from China not expected to arrive in the country for another month.Health…

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SAO PAULO (AP) — Major social media companies are taking aim at Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's dismissal of social distancing, joining others in the country who have lined up against his controversial stance regarding the new coronavirus.Facebook and Instagram removed posts by the far-right leader Monday night that showed Bolsonaro…

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro earlier this month at Mar-a-Lago. Jim Watson/Getty Images Slate is making its coronavirus coverage free for all readers. Subscribe to support our journalism. Start your free trial. Social media companies Facebook and Twitter have ramped up oversight of misinformation about…

Less than a week after he had been tested for the novel coronavirus following a trip to the United States, during which 22 of his fellow travelers came down with the illness, far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro appeared at a news conference wearing a surgical mask. So did the rest…

The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, become a member and sign up for our newsletter, Outbreak Today. On Sunday, Twitter deleted two tweets by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro because they contained false or…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil will cut back on efforts to fight environmental crimes during the coronavirus outbreak, an official at environmental agency Ibama told Reuters, despite concerns that reduced protection could lead to a spike in deforestation. FILE PHOTO: A deforested and burnt plot is seen in Jamanxim National Forest…

BRASILIA (Reuters) - When Europeans first arrived in the Amazon rainforest, their smallpox decimated local tribes. Then rubber tappers, gold miners and settlers brought malaria, measles and influenza. Indigenous men perform during a four-day pow wow in Piaracu village, in Xingu Indigenous Park, near Sao Jose do Xingu, Mato Grosso…