Brazil’s Bolsonaro recovers in hospital, no surgery planned
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro recovers in hospital, no surgery planned

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was recovering in a Sao Paulo hospital Thursday after being rushed for treatment of intestinal obstruction, but is unlikely to need surgery, the president’s son Flavio said on his official Twitter account. The president’s office said in a statement that the president was doing better and that his clinical and laboratory results were “satisfactory,” but it gave no expected discharge date. He was transferred to a Sao Paulo hospital later in the day after consulting with the surgeon who operated him in 2018 after Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen on the campaign trail. A congressional committee is investigating his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with witnesses alleging corruption in the acquisition of COVID-19 vaccines, and recent polls have shown low approval ratings and indications that he risks losing next year’s election.

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Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors
1 month ago

Brazil’s Lula recovering after ‘successful’ second surgery: Doctors

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian president is doing well and should be discharged early next week, his medical team says. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has undergone a second surgical procedure after seeking treatment this week for an intracranial haemorrhage, his medical team said. Lula’s personal doctor, Roberto Kalil, said during a news conference on Thursday that the follow-up procedure to block …

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro hoping Trump will aid political comeback: Report

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Brazil's ex-president Jair Bolsonaro is hoping that incoming US leader Donald Trump will support his political comeback in 2026 elections, according to an interview published Thursday, despite facing charges over an alleged coup plot. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bolsonaro is banking on Trump pressuring Brazilian judges to delay enforcing a court ruling that bars him from office …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula

Firstpost  

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and his 36 allies were charged by country’s federal authorities for allegedly plotting coup against current President Lula da Silva The political tussle in Brazil intensified after the country’s former President Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies were charged for being involved in a criminal conspiracy designed to obliterate Brazil’s democratic system through …

Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case, sources say
6 months, 1 week 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, 3 weeks 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 Bolsonaro denies coup attempt
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s former president Bolsonaro denies coup attempt

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former Brazilian president Jair …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro stays silent in meeting with police as part of coup investigation

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his former top aides met Thursday with police as part of an investigation into allegations they plotted a coup to remove Bolsonaro’s successor, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. “Bolsonaro has never been sympathetic to any type of coup movement,” his lawyer Paulo Bueno told journalists in Brasilia. They …

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report
1 year, 2 months ago

Bolsonaro should face 'coup' charges: Brazil congressional report

The Hindu  

A Brazilian congressional committee found on Tuesday former President Jair Bolsonaro should face charges of an attempted coup for his supporters' invasion of the Presidential palace, Supreme Court and legislative headquarters in January. Mr. Bolsonaro — who was president between 2019 and 2022 — was also barred in June from running for election for eight years, over his unproven fraud …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies proposing coup to military leaders

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro denied a report Thursday claiming he consulted with top military leaders on staging a coup to stop Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from assuming the presidency last January. Three members of Bolsonaro’s legal team said in a statement posted on social media channels that the far-right leader “never took any measure that …

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 'recovering' after surgery
1 year, 4 months ago

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro 'recovering' after surgery

Hindustan Times  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro is recovering without complications after undergoing surgery Tuesday related to a 2018 stabbing that nearly claimed his life, his family and doctors said. Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro Bolsonaro, 68, underwent a series of operations on his gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts at a private hospital in Sao Paulo, including an endoscopic procedure to treat gastric …

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  

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Brazil’s former President Bolsonaro is questioned in fake-vaccine-card investigation
1 year, 8 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 …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot
1 year, 8 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro gives testimony to police on Jan. 8 riot

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gave testimony at the Federal Police headquarters Wednesday about his actions related to the Jan. 8 attacks on government buildings in the capital, Brasilia. One week after his leftist successor Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took office, Bolsonaro’s supporters raided and trashed the buildings of the Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential …

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Ex-Prez Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

India Today  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the reception a “flop.” …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stint in Florida

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned Thursday to Brazil after a three-month stint in Florida following his election loss, and the right-wing populist told supporters he doesn’t think leftists will be in power in Brazil for long. That appeared to please his opponents; current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s minister of institutional relations, Alexandre Padilha, called the …

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro back in Brazil after three months in the US

Al Jazeera  

Former leader Jair Bolsonaro plans to travel across Brazil and promote conservatism, in opposition to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro has returned to Brazil, where he was greeted by hundreds of supporters at the capital Brasilia’s airport to welcome him back after three months in self-imposed exile. Bolsonaro, 68, who never conceded defeat …

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida
1 year, 9 months ago

Bolsonaro returns to Brazil after 3-month stay in Florida

LA Times  

Former President Jair Bolsonaro returned to Brazil on Thursday after spending three months in Florida following his election loss, telling supporters that leftists would not be in power for long. In his first speech back in Brazil, Bolsonaro said that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the left “will not do whatever they want to the fate of our …

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week
1 year, 9 months ago

Former leader Bolsonaro reportedly returning to Brazil next week

Al Jazeera  

The far-right former president has been in the US since December, following his loss in the 2022 presidential election. Brazil’s former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro will return to the country by the end of the month, ending a prolonged stay in the United States, according to a social media post by his Liberal Party. The Liberal Party said on Friday …

Jair Bolsonaro mulls return to Brazil ‘in coming weeks’
1 year, 11 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 Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil's Lula calls Bolsonaro a Trump 'copycat' in CNN interview

The Hindu  

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro a "faithful copycat" of Donald Trump and said there was no chance Mr. Bolsonaro would return to the presidency. During the interview in Washington ahead of a meeting with U.S. President Biden, Lula said that he would not ask the United States to extradite Mr. Bolsonaro —who …

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.
1 year, 11 months ago

From Brazil’s presidential palace to KFC: Bolsonaro’s peculiar exile in U.S.

The Hindu  

He used to preside over Latin America's largest country and its 214 million people. Bolsonaro, 67, has found an unusual refuge in the United States, where he arrived in late December, several days before his supporters stormed government buildings in Brasilia in an attempt to overturn the election victory of his rival, leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. From the …

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics
1 year, 11 months ago

Bolsonaro vows to remain 'active' in Brazilian politics

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro intends "to remain active in Brazilian politics," he told a reception in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday. Mr. Bolsonaro was defeated in the last election by leftist Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, and left Brazil on December 30, two days before his rival's inauguration. Mr. Bolsonaro has been in the United States ever since, and is …

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro's role in alleged incitement of riots in Brazilia
2 years ago

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro's role in alleged incitement of riots in Brazilia

India Today  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has authorised including former President Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation for his alleged role in January 8 riot in the nation's capital. After supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro invaded the country's Supreme Court and its Congressional building, prosecutors have asked the country's apex court to investigate the matter. Brazil's federal prosecutors asked …

Bolsonaro Exits Hospital as Brazil Targets Cops, Minister, Army Commander for Aiding Rioters
2 years ago

Bolsonaro Exits Hospital as Brazil Targets Cops, Minister, Army Commander for Aiding Rioters

News 18  

Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was released from the hospital he was admitted to in Orlando, US state of Florida, news agency Reuters reported. Reports by El Globo, Reuters and the BBC said that top public officials were arrested for the complacency and also for extending support to rioters as they stormed the Brazilian Supreme Court, Congress and the presidential …

Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as Florida stay irks Biden
2 years ago

Bolsonaro eyes early return to Brazil as Florida stay irks Biden

LA Times  

Then-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro looks on after speaking from his official residence at the Alvorada Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, on Nov. 1, 2022. The Biden administration is under growing pressure from leftists in Latin America as well as U.S. lawmakers to expel Jair Bolsonaro from a post-presidential retreat in Florida following his supporters’ brazen attack on Brazil’s capital over the …

Former Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalised in U.S. with intestinal discomfort
2 years ago

Former Brazil President Bolsonaro hospitalised in U.S. with intestinal discomfort

The Hindu  

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida with intestinal discomfort due to a stabbing he suffered during the 2018 election campaign, his wife Michelle Bolsonaro said on Monday on Instagram. In Brazil, Dr. Antonio Luiz Macedo, who has been treating Bolsonaro since the stabbing, said he has an intestinal subocclusion, or blockage, but was unlikely …

In Photos: 1,500 Bolsonaro Supporters Held for Brazil Riots, Lula Questions Army
2 years ago

In Photos: 1,500 Bolsonaro Supporters Held for Brazil Riots, Lula Questions Army

The Quint  

The supporters of former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro stormed the Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace in Brasília on Sunday, 8 January, demanding that President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who was sworn in last week, be ousted and jailed for “stealing the election.” Latest Updates: Brazilian forces on Monday dismantled a two-month-old camp opposite the army's headquarters …

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH
2 years ago

Ruckus in Brazil: Bolsonaro backers climb Congress' rooftop, barge into Lula's palace | WATCH

India Today  

In what seemed like a rerun of the US Capitol attack that took place in the aftermath of US presidential elections, at least 3,000 supporters of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday climbed the rooftop of the country’s Congress, barged into the presidential palace, and the Supreme Court. A massive face-off erupted between the Bolsonaro backers and the police …

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro admitted to US hospital
2 years 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 …

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?
2 years ago

What Led Up to the Attack on Brazil’s Government?

Bloomberg  

Thousands of supporters of Brazilian ex-President Jair Bolsonaro stormed congress, the presidential palace and the top court in Brasilia on Sunday, in what some saw as an attempt to trigger a military coup. Many Bolsonaro supporters have been pleading with the military to step in ever since President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a tightly contested runoff election on …

Bolsonaro departs Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover
2 years 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 …

Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover
2 years ago

Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for Florida, avoiding Lula handover

Al Jazeera  

The far-right leader gave a farewell to supporters on Friday before departing for the US, where his plans are unclear. Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the country for the United States, avoiding the inauguration of incoming President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who defeated him in the country’s October elections. Vice President Hamilton Mourao has temporarily become the …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage
3 years ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro released from hospital following gut blockage

Al Jazeera  

Far-right leader spent two days inside for an intestinal obstruction, his latest complication from a stabbing in 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been discharged from hospital two days after being admitted with an intestinal obstruction, his latest health complication from a 2018 stabbing on the campaign trial. pic.twitter.com/UwSZelbBh3 — Jair M. Bolsonaro January 5, 2022 “We instruct patients to …

Bolsonaro still in hospital, doctors say ‘no need for surgery’
3 years ago

Bolsonaro still in hospital, doctors say ‘no need for surgery’

Al Jazeera  

The partially blocked intestine is the latest complication for the Brazilian president after he was stabbed in 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will not need surgery, his doctors have said, a day after the far-right leader was rushed to hospital with a partially blocked intestine. “President Jair Messias Bolsonaro’s intestinal subocclusion has been eliminated, with no need for surgery,” the …

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
3 years ago

Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo

The Independent  

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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain
3 years ago

Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro hospitalised with abdominal pain

Al Jazeera  

President taken to the Vila Nova Star hospital after landing in Sao Paulo and is ‘doing well’ his office says. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been taken to a hospital in Sao Paulo with abdominal pain that doctors found was caused by an intestinal blockage, and is facing potential surgery nine months out from elections. According to Brazil’s UOL news …

From soured friendships to Bannon advising the president, Brazil looks a lot like the Trump-era U.S.
3 years ago

From soured friendships to Bannon advising the president, Brazil looks a lot like the Trump-era U.S.

LA Times  

Inara Couto, a 54-year-old teacher here, won’t shop at stores whose owners support Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro. Like former President Trump, whom Bolsonaro has described as his “idol,” the Brazilian leader has downplayed the coronavirus, stoked racial resentments, relaxed environmental protections and rallied his supporters to the nation’s capital to protest his perceived enemies in Congress and the courts. Polls …

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 …

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 …

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

‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis

Al Jazeera  

President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure to account for his govt’s coronavirus policies and corruption allegations. Protesters have taken to the streets across Brazil once more to demand far-right President Jair Bolsonaro step down over his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as well as recent corruption allegations. “They’re protesting about many things: the government’s downplaying of the pandemic, the …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital, says will be working Monday
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro leaves hospital, says will be working Monday

Al Jazeera  

Far-right leader was admitted to hospital last week for an intestinal blockage after suffering days of chronic hiccups. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has left the Sao Paulo hospital where he was being treated for an intestinal blockage since last week, saying he would be back at his desk on Monday and was looking forward to eating barbecued ribs. “I’ll be …

Brazil President Bolsonaro leaves hospital after treatment
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil President Bolsonaro leaves hospital after treatment

LA Times  

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro speaks during a ceremony at the Planalto presidential palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Tuesday. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left a hospital Sunday after being treated there since last week for an intestinal obstruction. Bolsonaro, who was admitted Wednesday to the Vila Nova Star Hospital in Sao Paulo because of abdominal pain and persistent hiccups, appeared to …

Bolsonaro could be discharged in days, Brazilian hospital says
3 years, 5 months ago

Bolsonaro could be discharged in days, Brazilian hospital says

Al Jazeera  

Far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been hospitalised since Wednesday with an obstructed intestine. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, hospitalised since Wednesday with an obstructed intestine, could be discharged in the coming days, the Vila Nova Star hospital where he is being treated has said. Bolsonaro currently faces mounting political pressure to account for his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, …

Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil’s president
3 years, 6 months ago

Bad hiccups, but no immediate surgery for Brazil’s president

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — After 10 straight days of hiccups, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital Wednesday with an intestinal obstruction, but doctors said they would not operate immediately. Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the Armed Forces Hospital in the capital of Brasilia in the morning and was “feeling well,” according to an initial statement that said …

After 10 days of hiccups, Brazil’s Bolsonaro may need surgery
3 years, 6 months ago

After 10 days of hiccups, Brazil’s Bolsonaro may need surgery

Al Jazeera  

Brazilian president’s office says Jair Bolsonaro is suffering from an intestinal blockage and may need emergency surgery. The Vila Nova Star hospital in Sao Paulo, where Bolsonaro is now warded, said late on Wednesday that the president would remain in hospital “initially under conservative management” following reports that he would need emergency surgery. “This is happening at a time when …

Brazil Prez Bolsonaro Booed on Plane, Tells Critics to 'Take a Donkey'
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil Prez Bolsonaro Booed on Plane, Tells Critics to 'Take a Donkey'

News 18  

They say Brazil is polarized under far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, but the divide was literal Friday, when he boarded a commercial plane to greet supporters in the front — as opponents booed him at the top of their lungs from the back. But videos from the back of coach posted on social media show a riotous scene as passengers waved …

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 …

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