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Brazilian President Bolsonaro has been hospitalised due to stomach discomfort and hiccups.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday with a gastrointestinal blockage, according to physicians, and he may require emergency surgery. According...

A Brazilian legislator who opposes the vaccination deal wears a bullet-proof jacket to the session.

A Brazilian lawmaker who has accused the Brazilian government of misconduct in a 1.6 billion reais ($323 million) COVID-19 vaccination deal appeared before a Senate...

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Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds a judgement that a judge was biassed against Lula da Silva.

On Wednesday, Brazil's Supreme Court upheld an earlier judgement that a lower court judge had not treated ex-President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva properly. in...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil has 44,178 new coronavirus cases, including 1,025 fatalities.

Brazil registered 44,178 new confirmed coronavirus infections in the previous 24 hours, as well as 1,025 deaths from COVID-19, according to the Health Ministry on...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil is on track to surpass 500,000 COVID-19 fatalities.

The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil is projected to exceed 500,000 on Saturday, as experts warn that the world's second-deadliest outbreak might increase owing...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil has reported 1,129 new COVID-19 fatalities and over 40,000 new cases.

A cleaning worker prepares to disinfect an Emergency Mobile Care Service (SAMU) ambulance after transporting a suspected COVID-19 patient in the Moacyr do Carmo hospital...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro declares at a motorcycle event that policemen will back him up “no matter what.”

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told a motorcycle rally on Saturday that he could rely on police officers "whatever happens," as he attempted to woo policemen...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil reported 39,637 coronavirus cases and 873 COVID fatalities in 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

According to the health ministry, 39,637 new instances of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have been recorded in Brazil in the last 24 hours, with 873...

Brazil COVID-19

The man behind Brazil’s search for a miracle COVID-19 treatments

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro touted the latest in a line of unconventional medicines he claims will alleviate the country's COVID-19 epidemic in a social media...

Brazil COVID-19

Covid-19: Young people have been the variant’s primary focus in Brazil.

In recent months, intensive care doctors in Brazil have seen an increase in the number of young people arriving at their hospitals, with one in...

Brazil’s Senate moves ahead with an investigation into Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 response.

The Brazilian Senate opened an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday. A congressional investigation, abbreviated as a CPI in...

Sections of Bolsonaro’s gun-control decrees in Brazil have been halted by a Brazilian court.

On Monday, a judge on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court suspended portions of four decrees signed by President Jair Bolsonaro to relax the country's gun safety...

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Brazil has 1,803 COVID-19 deaths; a Chinese vaccine has been shown to be 50.7 percent successful against the variant.

Brazil recorded 1,803 new COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, after a major study showed that a Chinese vaccine that has been the cornerstone of the country's...

Brazil COVID-19

After record COVID-19 deaths, Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to stop ‘whining

After two straight days of record COVID-19 deaths in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday told Brazilians to stop "whining" and move on, in his...

Brazil South America

Brazilian states blast Bolsonaro over pandemic during worst phase yet

BRASILIA - Disgruntled with President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of a pandemic in its most severe phase, 16 Brazilian governors accused the far-right leader of misleading...

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Wife of ‘El Chapo’ drug cartel chief arrested – US Justice Department

February 23, 2021

She was charged in a one-count complaint with conspiring to distribute heroin, cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamines for unlawful importation into the United States. Emma Coronel...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 9 million: health ministry

January 29, 2021

Brazil has had 61,811 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 1,386 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry...

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Biden extends Europe, Brazil travel restrictions, adds South Africa

January 26, 2021

U.S. President Joe Biden signed an order on Monday barring most non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in South Africa from entering the United States,...

Brazil COVID-19

‘Get out Bolsonaro!’ say ex-supporters in Brazil as COVID-19, vaccines weigh

January 25, 2021

Meggy Fernandes voted for Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s 2018 presidential election, attracted by the far-right former army captain’s promise to shake up a hidebound political...

Bolsonaro’s support falls sharply, but a majority reject impeachment, polls show

January 24, 2021

Support for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has overseen the world’s second deadliest coronavirus outbreak, has fallen sharply, a Datafolha poll shows, as a brutal...

Brazil COVID-19 Life Relationship

Love in the time of COVID-19? ‘No thanks’ say Brazil’s divorcing couples

January 22, 2021

Brazil recorded a record number of divorces during the second half of 2020, the national college of notaries said on Thursday, as married couples grew...

Brazil keeps 2 pct interest rate despite rising inflation

January 21, 2021

Brazil's central bank on Wednesday held the country's benchmark interest rate at two percent, concerned that the second wave of Covid-19 infections means the economy...

Brazil COVID-19

Deep in remote Amazon, indigenous villagers receive coronavirus vaccine

January 20, 2021

Brazilian military flew medical personnel and 1,000 doses of a Chinese vaccine deep into the Amazon rainforest on Tuesday to start inoculating indigenous people against...

Brazil’s Amazonas state running out of oxygen as COVID-19 surges

January 15, 2021

The Brazilian state of Amazonas is running out of oxygen during a renewed surge in COVID-19 deaths, its government said on Thursday, with media reporting...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil private clinics seek deal for Indian Covid vaccine

January 4, 2021

A Brazilian association of private health clinics said Sunday it was negotiating with Indian pharmaceutical firm Bharat Biotech to buy five million doses of its...

Brazil COVID-19 Health

Brazil to import 2 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses, not yet approved for use

January 4, 2021

Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said late on Saturday it had approved the import of 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil says China ‘not transparent’ on COVID-19 vaccine emergency use

December 15, 2020

Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa said on Monday that China’s health authorities are not transparent in authorizing emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines, a statement that may...

Brazil COVID-19

Like everything Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s vaccination plan assailed as ‘incompetent’

December 14, 2020

President Jair Bolsonaro faced scathing criticism Sunday over his government's plan -- or lack thereof, opponents said -- to vaccinate the population against Covid-19 in...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil rolls out COVID-19 vaccination plan

December 13, 2020

The Brazilian government unveiled its long-awaited national vaccination plan against COVID-19 on Saturday with an initial goal of vaccinating 51 million people, or about one-fourth...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to wait ‘a bit longer’ to recognize winner of U.S. election

November 29, 2020November 29, 2020

Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he will wait “a little bit longer” to recognize a winner in the U.S. presidential election, suggesting...

Carrefour Brasil shares plunge as Brazilians protest killing of Black man at store

November 24, 2020

Supermarket chain Carrefour Brasil’s share price plummeted 6% in afternoon trading on Monday after the death of a Black man beaten by security guards last...

Brazil South America

Violence erupts in Brazil after black man beaten to death

November 22, 2020

More than 1,000 demonstrators attacked a supermarket in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre on Friday after security guards beat to death a black...

Brazil Politics United States

‘When saliva runs out, one has to have gunpowder,’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro says in swipe at Biden

November 11, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who portrays himself as a close friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, took a swipe at President-elect Joe Biden, referring to...

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U.S. and Brazil must reduce dependence on China imports, Pompeo says

October 20, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned on Monday the United States and Brazil need to reduce their dependence on imports from China for their...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil registers 10,220 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

October 13, 2020

Brazil registered 10,220 additional cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours and 309 deaths, the nation’s health ministry said on Tuesday. The South American...

Brazil COVID-19 South America

Brazil surpasses 150,000 coronavirus deaths, health ministry says

October 11, 2020

Brazil registered 559 additional coronavirus deaths over the last 24 hours and 26,749 new cases, the nation’s Health Ministry said on Saturday. The South American...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil nears 5 million COVID-19 cases, epidemiologist fears second wave

October 7, 2020

Brazil approached the mark of 5 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as it approached 150,000 deaths in the second most deathly coronavirus outbreak outside...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro slams Biden for ‘coward threats’ over Amazon

September 30, 2020

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro reacted angrily on Wednesday to U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s call for a world effort to offer Brazil $20 billion...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro’s son charged for corruption scheme – report

September 29, 2020

O Globo, one of Brazil's leading dailies, cited a more than 300-page indictment detailing the charges. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil's president-elect, on October 28, 2018 (photo...

Brazil COVID-19

In Brazil’s Amazon a COVID-19 resurgence dashes herd immunity hopes

September 27, 2020

The largest city in Brazil’s Amazon has closed bars and river beaches to contain a fresh surge of coronavirus cases, a trend that may dash...

Rio postpones world-famous carnival over Covid-19

September 25, 2020

Rio has postponed its 2021 Carnival because of the coronavirus pandemic that has already claimed almost 140,000 lives CARL DE SOUZA AFP/File Rio de Janeiro's...

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro to undergo surgery Friday, doctor says

September 20, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro looks on after a meeting at the Ministry of Defense headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia,...

Race to rescue animals as Brazilian wetlands burn

September 18, 2020

An injured jaguar sits on the bank of a river in the Panatal, the Brazlian tropical wetlands hit by massive fires Mauro Pimentel AFP Wildlife...

Brazil COVID-19

Brazil’s Rio risks second wave of COVID-19 with ill-timed reopening

September 17, 2020

Image: Reuters Brazil has the world’s third-largest coronavirus outbreak behind the United States and India. The reopening of beaches and bars as Rio de Janeiro...

Environmental groups, big ag unite for Amazon in Brazil

September 17, 2020

Some 23,500 square kilometers (9,000 square miles) of the Brazilian Pantanal wetlands have gone up in smoke between January 2020 and September 2020, nearly 12...

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Pompeo to visit Brazil border as U.S. ramps up pressure on Maduro

September 15, 2020

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during the third annual U.S.-Qatar Strategic Dialogue at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 14, 2020. REUTERS/Erin...

Brazilian ex-president Lula faces new charge

September 15, 2020

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will face a new charge of money laundering as part of...

Brazil COVID-19

In Brazil, pandemic forces ‘pink farm’ to get creative

September 15, 2020

Pink Farms is the first vertical farm in Sao Paulo, Brazil -- the concept is based on using innovative technology to grow food "up," rather...

Why are Brazil’s wetlands engulfed in flames?

September 11, 2020

The carcass of an alligator killed during a fire in the Pantanal wetlands, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, on August 27, 2020, picture in a handout...

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Controversial Brazil environment minister taunts DiCaprio

September 11, 2020

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio has criticized the Brazilian government's policies on the Amazon rainforest VALERIE MACON AFP/File Brazil's environment minister challenged Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio...