Brazil's Bolsonaro Going to UN Meet Despite Being Unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro Going to UN Meet Despite Being Unvaccinated

News 18  

Brazil’s Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week’s United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats. It will be “a calm speech, very objective, focused on the issues that interest us,” added Bolsonaro, who said he would discuss Brazil’s approach to the coronavirus pandemic, its agriculture business, and energy. On Wednesday, the New York mayor’s office wrote the UNGA laying out the guidelines, including that delegates must show proof of vaccination to enter the debate hall — a move that raised questions about Bolsonaro’s in-person participation. The letter signed by New York City’s health commissioner said the UN debate hall was classified as a “convention center,” meaning all attendees must be vaccinated, just as other people participating in some indoor activities in the city.

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Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro for money laundering and criminal association in connection with undeclared diamonds the far-right leader received from Saudi Arabia during his time in office, according to a source with knowledge of the accusations. Flávio Bolsonaro, the former president’s eldest son and a sitting senator, said on X after Thursday’s …

Several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first
9 months ago

Several probes target Brazil’s Bolsonaro, but his COVID decisions are catching up to him first

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s term wound down in the final days of December 2022, he had decided to skip the ritual of handing over the presidential sash to his successor, and instead made plans to travel abroad. But there was a problem, according to a Federal Police indictment unveiled Tuesday: Bolsonaro didn’t have the necessary …

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro indicted over alleged COVID-19 vaccination fraud
9 months ago

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro indicted over alleged COVID-19 vaccination fraud

ABC  

In short: Brazil's federal police say the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro inserted false COVID-19 vaccine information to enter the US. Brazil's federal police say the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro inserted false COVID-19 vaccine information to enter the US. Brazil's federal police have indicted the country's former president Jair Bolsonaro for suspected fraud on his COVID-19 vaccination data. Brazil's …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned in fake vaccine card investigation
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro questioned in fake vaccine card investigation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro was questioned Tuesday by Federal Police in an investigation into allegations that COVID-19 vaccine cards were falsified to get around U.S. vaccine requirements. Police haven’t publicly named the targets of their investigation, but local media reports have said authorities are looking into the vaccine cards of Bolsonaro, his advisors and members …

Brazil's Bolsonaro faces questioning in fake vaccine card investigation
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro faces questioning in fake vaccine card investigation

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro …

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro is questioned in fake-vaccine-card investigation
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro is questioned in fake-vaccine-card investigation

LA Times  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to reporters outside his home in Brasilia on May 3, 2023, after a police search. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was questioned Tuesday by federal police in an investigation into allegations that COVID-19 vaccine cards were falsified to get around U.S. vaccination requirements. Other legal headaches for Bolsonaro include an investigation into his role …

Brazilian police raid former president Jair Bolsonaro's home amid probe into COVID-19 vaccination record
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazilian police raid former president Jair Bolsonaro's home amid probe into COVID-19 vaccination record

ABC  

Brazilian police have raided former president Jair Bolsonaro's home and seized his mobile phone as part of an investigation into his COVID-19 vaccination records. Key points: Jair Bolsonaro is a strident coronavirus sceptic who vowed never to get a COVID vaccine Health records made public in February showed he was registered as vaccinated Federal police are said to have found …

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil hits 700,000 virus deaths, 2nd highest in the world

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s government on Tuesday reported the 700,000th death from COVID-19 in the South American nation, which has the second most victims of the virus after the United States. Brazilian health experts say most people dying of COVID-19 in recent days are either unvaccinated or suffer from other debilitating diseases. “The vaccine currently available in every health care …

Pro-Trump former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro will speak at CPAC this week
1 year, 9 months ago

Pro-Trump former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro will speak at CPAC this week

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is set to join Donald …

Brazil's vaccine-skeptic Bolsonaro got the shot, document indicates
1 year, 10 months ago

Brazil's vaccine-skeptic Bolsonaro got the shot, document indicates

The Hindu  

A Health Ministry record indicates that former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a vocal skeptic of COVID-19 vaccines who vowed to never get the jab, may have received one in 2021, the country's comptroller general's office said on February 17. The office said it was examining a vaccine card provided by the Health Ministry recording the far-right former President's vaccination, though …

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’
1 year, 10 months ago

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’

Al Jazeera  

Ex-Brazilian president, who is accused of instigating a violent election denial movement, tells gathering in Florida he intends to return home soon. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he plans to return to Brazil “in the coming weeks” after having spent more than a month in the United States. “There is no place like home… We know …

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital

Al Jazeera  

Bolsonaro’s hospitalisation in Florida follows an attack by his supporters against key government offices in Brazil. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted to a hospital in the US state of Florida after suffering from “abdominal pain”, his wife has confirmed. “My dear ones, I come to inform you that my husband Jair Bolsonaro is under observation at the …

Bolsonaro departs Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro departs Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover

The Hindu  

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro left Brazil for the United States on Friday, 48 hours before his leftist rival President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was set to take office, saying he had "lost a battle but not the war." Mr. Bolsonaro, who has barely spoken since losing the election, has not confirmed where he is going, but plane tracking data …

DC Edit | Ray of hope dawns for Brazil
2 years, 1 month ago

DC Edit | Ray of hope dawns for Brazil

Deccan Chronicle  

The remarkable return of Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva to a third term as President of Brazil may be subject to incumbent Jair Bolsanaro vacating his office in orderly transfer of power in the New Year. But, in Brazil, the swing away from the maverick rightist Bolsonaro is of great import to the world at large as Lula’s comeback should …

Brazil’s parents want their kids vaccinated against Covid. Bolsonaro has tried to stop it
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil’s parents want their kids vaccinated against Covid. Bolsonaro has tried to stop it

CNN  

São Paulo, Brazil CNN — Last June, as Covid-19 cases were surging across Brazil, Camila Basto waited at a São Paulo hospital to find out what was wrong with her 9-year-old daughter, Manuela. Now, as a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 is underway, it’s providing relief to many Brazilian parents like Basto, who says that it will …

Brazil's Bolsonaro says daughter, 11, will not get COVID-19 jab
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro says daughter, 11, will not get COVID-19 jab

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not vaccinate his 11-year-old daughter against COVID-19, he said on Monday, maintaining the firm anti-vaccine stance that has drawn criticism from public health experts and hit his poll numbers. Vaccination of children has been a hot topic in Brazil, where Bolsonaro's core supporters have fervently opposed the measure, even as the vast majority of the …

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro to be investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS

The Hindu  

A justice of Brazil’s top court ordered on December 3 that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS — an assertion rejected by doctors and scientists. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil’s Senate. Mr. Moraes …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro investigated for linking vaccine and AIDS

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — A justice of Brazil’s top court ordered on Friday that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS — an assertion rejected by doctors and scientists. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country’s top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil’s Senate. …

Brazil orders probe into Bolsonaro linking COVID vaccine and AIDS
3 years ago

Brazil orders probe into Bolsonaro linking COVID vaccine and AIDS

Al Jazeera  

President Bolsonaro had claimed that COVID-19 vaccines may raise the chance of contracting AIDS. The Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro for claiming that COVID-19 vaccines may increase the chances of contracting AIDS. In a live broadcast on October 24, Bolsonaro said that “official reports from the UK government suggest that fully vaccinated people …

Brazil confirms 3rd omicron case, considers new measures
3 years ago

Brazil confirms 3rd omicron case, considers new measures

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Health officials on Wednesday confirmed Brazil’s third known case of the omicron coronavirus variant as officials examined possible new measures to contain the virus, such as requiring proof of vaccination or even possibly scrapping Carnival celebrations if conditions grow worse. The news came a day after Brazilian health officials reported confirmed cases of the omicron variant …

Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll. It says that by insisting on treatment with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as “practically the only government policy to fight the pandemic, Jair Bolsonaro strongly collaborated for …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro: pandemic inquiry accusations ‘fantasies’

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday the charges that a Senate report has recommended he should face are “fantasies” and should be ignored. The report presented on Wednesday alleged Bolsonaro committed crimes against humanity, among other proposed charges, for bungling Brazil’s response to COVID-19 and contributing to the country having the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll. I …

'Pandemic charges are fantasies': Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on accusations against him
3 years, 2 months ago

'Pandemic charges are fantasies': Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on accusations against him

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday the 11 charges against him recommended in a senate pandemic report are fantasies and should be ignored. The report read in the legislature on Wednesday alleged Bolsonaro committed crimes against humanity, among other proposed charges, for bungling Brazil’s response to Covid-19 and contributing to the country having the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll. I …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity over COVID
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of crimes against humanity over COVID

Al Jazeera  

Senate report says Bolsonaro – who faces an election next year – is ‘the main person responsible for the government’s mistakes during the pandemic’. By insisting on so-called early treatment drugs like the anti-malarial medication hydroxychloroquine as “practically the only government policy to fight the pandemic,” the report states that “Jair Bolsonaro strongly collaborated for COVID-19′s spread in Brazilian territory …

Brazil Senate report urges charging Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil Senate report urges charging Jair Bolsonaro over pandemic

The Hindu  

A Brazilian senator has formally presented a report recommending President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling Brazil's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and pushing the country's death toll to second-highest in the world. The report by Senator Renan Calheiros is based on six months of work by the committee investigating the government's management of the pandemic …

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to face charge of 'intentional' crimes over Covid response
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro to face charge of 'intentional' crimes over Covid response

India Today  

A Brazilian Senate committee will on Wednesday ask that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with "intentional" crimes over his management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left 600,000 of his compatriots dead. Following six months of eventful hearings, with emotional witness statements and chilling revelations about the use of ineffective medication on "human guinea pigs," the committee of inquiry will …

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms not getting vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro confirms not getting vaccinated against Covid-19

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has confirmed he will not get vaccinated against Covid-19, having previously said he would be the "last Brazilian" to do so. Bolsonaro is also strongly opposed to the health passes, given to those that are vaccinated, required by some large Brazilian cities in order to access certain public spaces. If a citizen doesn't want to get …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he is ‘bored’ with COVID deaths questions

Al Jazeera  

Brazil’s far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has said he did not want to be “bored” with questions about the country’s coronavirus death toll, just days after Brazil became the second country in the world to surpass 600,000 fatalities. “Look, I didn’t come here to be bored.” Brazil surpassed 600,000 coronavirus deaths on Friday, the country’s health ministry announced, spurring more public …

Brazil's unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil's unvaccinated president angry at missed soccer game

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Brazil s president claimed Sunday …

‘Horrific milestone’: Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Horrific milestone’: Brazil surpasses 600,000 COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

President Bolsonaro continues to face widespread criticism and anger over his government’s handling of the pandemic. Brazil has become only the second country in the world to record more than 600,000 coronavirus deaths, as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic continues to face sharp criticism and scrutiny. “The president discouraged sanitary standards, challenged mask use, condemned social distancing, …

Four from Brazilian President Bolsonaro's inner circle test Covid positive: Two accompanied him at UNGA
3 years, 2 months ago

Four from Brazilian President Bolsonaro's inner circle test Covid positive: Two accompanied him at UNGA

India Today  

Days after the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro addressed the United Nations General Assembly several members who accompanied him to the annual gathering have tested positive for Covid-19. Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro pulls off his protective face mask to address the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly. Apart from the health Minister, Bolsonaro's son Eduardo and Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina …

Brazil health minister tests Covid positive hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to UNGA
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil health minister tests Covid positive hours after accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro to UNGA

India TV News  

Brazil's health minister tested positive for the coronavirus in New York after President Jair Bolsonaro spoke at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday. Other members of Brazil’s government in New York tested negative for the virus, the statement said. I'll last year with Covid-19, the disease that can be caused by the coronavirus, Bolsonaro has said several times over the …

Brazil's Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19 at UN Gathering
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil's Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid-19 at UN Gathering

News 18  

Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for Covid-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York that was inaugurated by his president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to an official statement. Queiroga, who had received a Covid-19 vaccine, was the second member of Bolsonaro’s entourage to test positive for the virus since arriving in New York for the UN …

Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet
3 years, 3 months ago

Racism, climate and divisions top UN agenda as leaders meet

The Independent  

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro rebuffs criticism on pandemic, Amazon
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro rebuffs criticism on pandemic, Amazon

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro issued a defense of his administration at the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, rebuffing criticism of its handling of the pandemic and touting recent data indicating less Amazon deforestation. Hydroxychloroquine was central to the chaos of the pandemic response in Brazil, presided over by four different health ministers, two of whom opposed …

Bolsonaro BREAKS NYC mandates by entering the U.N. General Assembly hall unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Bolsonaro BREAKS NYC mandates by entering the U.N. General Assembly hall unvaccinated

Daily Mail  

Unvaccinated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday suggested that his approach toward Covid-19 would be proven right. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro broke New York City's COVID-19 mandates by attending an indoor event - the United Nations General Assembly - unvaccinated 'We cannot understand why many countries, together with a large portion of the media, …

UN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro
3 years, 3 months ago

UN rule may be hurdle for Brazil vaccine skeptic Bolsonaro

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s reluctance to get a COVID-19 vaccine is a rarity in his country — and may complicate his plans to attend the U.N.’s General Assembly next week. Although a Brazilian foreign minister has spoken at the General Assembly in lieu of the president dozens of times, that isn’t in Bolsonaro’s interest, given global …

Brazil President Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated
3 years, 3 months ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro going to UN meet despite being unvaccinated

India Today  

Brazil's Covid-unvaccinated President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday he will attend next week's United Nations conclave in New York, effectively defying city authorities who recently announced proof-of-vaccination requirements for all attending leaders and diplomats. "Next week I will be at the UN General Assembly, where I will give an opening speech" on Tuesday, the president said during a social media broadcast. …

Majority of Brazilians support impeaching Bolsonaro: Poll
3 years, 5 months ago

Majority of Brazilians support impeaching Bolsonaro: Poll

Al Jazeera  

President Jair Bolsonaro faces rising pressure over coronavirus crisis, as well as alleged corruption and vaccine deal. A majority of Brazilians say they support impeaching Jair Bolsonaro, according to a poll released on Saturday, as the country’s far-right president faces allegations of corruption and mounting pressure over his handling of the coronavirus crisis. The Datafolha survey showed 54 percent of …

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Thousands demonstrate after Brazil’s top court authorises a probe into the president’s response to vaccine allegations. Thousands of people have protested across Brazil against Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic after the country’s top court authorised an investigation into the president’s response to corruption allegations related to the procurement of vaccines. Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber authorised a …

Brazil to suspend COVID vaccine deal with India’s Bharat Biotech
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil to suspend COVID vaccine deal with India’s Bharat Biotech

Al Jazeera  

Deal for 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech’s shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro on accusations of irregularities. Brazil will suspend a $324m Indian COVID-19 vaccine contract that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, the health minister said on Tuesday, following the guidance of the federal comptroller, the CGU. The deal to buy 20 million doses …

The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask
3 years, 6 months ago

The Latest: Brazil president fined for not wearing mask

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask. ___ MORE ON THE PANDEMIC: — Brazil President Bolsonaro fined for no mask during motorcycle rally — U.S. governors weigh ending emergency orders as virus cases wane …

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing a Senate inquiry into his government’s handling of the pandemic. Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 459,000 people in the South American nation. A Brazilian Senate commission is conducting an investigation into his government’s …

Brazil President Bolsonaro fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro fined for violating Covid-19 restrictions

India Today  

President Jair Bolsonaro must pay a fine for failing to adhere to state health safety regulations at a public event, the governor of Maranhao state said, as Brazil struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. At the event, the maskless Bolsonaro blasted Governor Dino as a “chubby dictator.” The far-right Brazilian president opposes Covid confinement rules, and has attacked state governors …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for breaking COVID public health rules

Al Jazeera  

Jair Bolsonaro faces mounting public pressure and a Senate inquiry into his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, a COVID-19 sceptic who has refused to enact public health measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, has been fined for failing to adhere to health safety regulations at a public event in Maranhao state. State Governor …

Brazil senator says Bolsonaro never wanted Covid-19 vaccines, preferred herd immunity
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil senator says Bolsonaro never wanted Covid-19 vaccines, preferred herd immunity

India Today  

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro never wanted to buy Covid-19 vaccines and originally bet on herd immunity beating the coronavirus, the senator leading the upper house's inquiry into the government's handling of the crisis said on Friday. "I think everything points in that direction," Calheiros said, regarding Bolsonaro's preference for herd immunity. "This is why he never wanted a vaccine," Calheiros …

President Bolsonaro exacerbated Covid pandemic in Brazil: Ex-minister
3 years, 7 months ago

President Bolsonaro exacerbated Covid pandemic in Brazil: Ex-minister

India Today  

Brazil's ex-health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta told a Senate inquiry Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro repeatedly ignored warnings that his response to the coronavirus pandemic risked causing the health system to collapse. Mandetta, who resigned in April 2020 after clashing with Bolsonaro over Covid-19, bluntly criticized his ex-boss in testimony to a commission investigating whether the far-right leader's administration has …

‘I warned Bolsonaro’, ex-Brazil minister testifies in COVID probe
3 years, 7 months ago

‘I warned Bolsonaro’, ex-Brazil minister testifies in COVID probe

Al Jazeera  

Ex-health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta says he told President Jair Bolsonaro to listen to the science to fight virus. Brazil’s former health minister has told a parliamentary inquiry that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ignored repeated warnings that his approach to COVID-19 could cause the health system to collapse in the South American nation. Luiz Henrique Mandetta, who was fired in …

Thousands rally for Bolsonaro despite Brazil’s COVID crisis
3 years, 7 months ago

Thousands rally for Bolsonaro despite Brazil’s COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

Show of support for far-right Brazilian president comes as Jair Bolsonaro faces Senate probe into handling of pandemic. Thousands of people have rallied across Brazil in support of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has been widely decried amid a continuing surge in deaths and infections. “It’s a critical moment and Bolsonaro needs the people’s support,” …

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