Senate report urges charging Brazil’s leader over pandemic
3 years, 2 months ago

Senate report urges charging Brazil’s leader over pandemic

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — A Brazilian Senate report recommended Wednesday pursuing crimes against humanity and other charges against President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly bungling Brazil’s response to COVID-19 and contributing to the country having the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll. In a nearly 1,200-page report based on the committee’s work, Calheiros called for Bolsonaro’s indictment on charges ranging from charlatanism and inciting crime to misuse of public funds and crimes against humanity. 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, “Jair Bolsonaro strongly collaborated for COVID-19′s spread in Brazilian territory and, as such, showed himself to be the main person responsible for the errors committed by the federal government during the pandemic.” The far-right Brazilian leader has repeatedly described the Senate investigation as a political instrument aimed at sabotaging him and denied any wrongdoing. I leaned on her, just like she leaned on me.” An earlier draft of the Senate report had recommended the president be indicted for homicide and genocide, as well, though the two proposed charges were scrapped in the face of opposition from committee members and concern that bombastic claims could undermine the report’s credibility.

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Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Brazil ex-President Bolsonaro plotted election coup: Police report

Al Jazeera  

An 884-page report by Brazil’s police details former President Bolsonaro’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2022 election. Brazilian federal police have published a report implicating former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in an alleged criminal organisation designed to overturn the 2022 presidential election, won by his leftist challenger and current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The 884-page report, made public …

Brazil's ex-President Bolsonaro and 36 others charged for plotting coup against Lula
1 month 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 formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt
1 month ago

Brazilian police formally accuse former President Bolsonaro and aides of alleged 2022 coup attempt

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s federal police on Thursday formally accused former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his defeat in the 2022 elections. Police said their sealed findings were being delivered Thursday to Brazil’s Supreme Court, which will refer them to Prosecutor-General Paulo Gonet, who decides either to formally …

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The dizzying array of legal threats to Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro

The Hindu  

Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro has been a target for investigations since his early days in office, and the swarm of cases have multiplied since his failed reelection campaign in 2022. Federal police are investigating Bolsonaro's role in a conspiracy to keep him in office after losing his reelection bid to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, including whether he incited …

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 …

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate
9 months ago

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate

Al Jazeera  

Facing multiple probes, former president’s first indictment is for allegedly falsifying his vaccine record. Bolsonaro’s defence team has said that the ex-president did not know “that any of his advisers had made false vaccination certificates,” and claims that whoever did so acted on their own initiative. Brazil’s comptroller general’s office in January confirmed that Bolsonaro’s COVID vaccination certificate was forged, …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status
9 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro is indicted for 1st time over alleged falsification of his vaccination status

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. Police detective Fábio Alvarez Shor, who signed the indictment, said in his report that Bolsonaro and his aides changed their vaccination records in order to “issue their …

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data
9 months ago

Brazil’s ex-president Bolsonaro indicted over alleged falsification of his own vaccination data

LA Times  

Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro greets supporters after a campaign event launching the pre-candidacy of a mayoral candidate, in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination data, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. Police detective Fábio Alvarez Shor, who …

Lawmakers in Brazil say Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup
1 year, 2 months ago

Lawmakers in Brazil say Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup

NPR  

Lawmakers in Brazil say Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup Enlarge this image toggle caption Eraldo Peres/AP Eraldo Peres/AP RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country's Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup. An inquiry panel …

Brazil’s Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says
1 year, 2 months ago

Brazil’s Bolsonaro should be charged with attempting to stage a coup, congressional panel says

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — A Brazilian congressional panel on Wednesday accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of instigating the country’s Jan. 8 riots and recommended that he be charged with attempting to stage a coup. An inquiry panel of senators and representatives mostly allied with the current leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva — who narrowly defeated Bolsonaro in last …

Congressional report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection
1 year, 2 months ago

Congressional report in Brazil recommends charges for Bolsonaro over Jan. 8 insurrection

LA Times  

Sen. Eliziane Gama, top right, reads her report and recommendation during a meeting Tuesday of the committee investigating the Jan. 8 uprising in Brazil’s capital. A draft congressional report on Brazil’s Jan. 8 riots on Tuesday accused ex-President Jair Bolsonaro of being the insurrection’s mastermind and recommended he be criminally charged with attempting to stage a coup. On Jan. 8, …

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 …

Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil charges 39 people over pro-Bolsonaro riots

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors call for the 39 defendants to be imprisoned and that $7.7m of their assets be frozen to help cover damages. Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people accused of storming government buildings in an effort to overturn the results of the October election, which former President Jair Bolsonaro lost. Rioters who stormed …

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riots; more expected
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riots; more expected

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — The office of Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people who authorities say stormed government buildings in an effort to overturn former President Jair Bolsonaro’s loss in the October election. More than a thousand people were arrested on the day of the Jan. 8 riot, which bore strong similarities to …

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riots; more expected
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riots; more expected

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — The office of Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the thousands of people who authorities say stormed government buildings in an effort to overturn former President Jair Bolsonaro’s loss in the October election. More than a thousand people were arrested on the day of the Jan. 8 riot, which bore strong similarities to …

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riot; more expected
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazil charges dozens in pro-Bolsonaro riot; more expected

LA Times  

Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who were arrested after public buildings were stormed and vandalized are bused to a federal prison on Jan. 11. The office of Brazil’s prosecutor-general has presented its first charges against some of the hundreds of people who authorities say stormed government buildings in an effort to overturn former President Jair Bolsonaro’s loss in …

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro's role in alleged incitement of riots in Brazilia
1 year, 11 months 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 …

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 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 …

Brazilian senators recommend criminal charges against Bolsonaro over pandemic
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazilian senators recommend criminal charges against Bolsonaro over pandemic

LA Times  

Members of the Brazilian Senate attend a session Tuesday of the commission investigating the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic. A Brazilian Senate committee recommended Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try Bolsonaro …

Brazil Senate report backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro
3 years, 1 month ago

Brazil Senate report backs criminal charges against Bolsonaro

Al Jazeera  

Report recommends that president be indicted for nine crimes related to his handling of the pandemic that killed more than 600,000 people. A Brazilian Senate investigative committee has approved a report that calls for President Jair Bolsonaro to be indicted for nine crimes related to his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, including crimes against humanity. “The chaos of Jair Bolsonaro’s …

A crime against humanity: Dr. Deborah Birx admits Trump's campaign distracted from COVID response
3 years, 1 month ago

A crime against humanity: Dr. Deborah Birx admits Trump's campaign distracted from COVID response

Salon  

Is playing politics with a deadly pandemic a crime against humanity? The 1,300-page report also calls for eight other charges against Bolsonaro, including misuse of public funds and spreading fake news about the pandemic as well as falsification of documents and incitement to crime, which they referred to Brazil's top prosecutor, an ally of the president who is unlikely to …

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 panel set to recommend indictment of Jair Bolsonaro over bungling COVID-19 response
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil panel set to recommend indictment of Jair Bolsonaro over bungling COVID-19 response

Firstpost  

Critics have denounced Bolsonaro for insistently downplaying the virus severity, ignoring international health guidelines on masks and curbs on activity designed to prevent the spread Brasilia, Brazil: Brazilian senators met on Tuesday night discussing a report that will recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pushing the country’s …

Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil senators readying call for Bolsonaro criminal charges

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazilian senators met into Tuesday night discussing a report that will recommend President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on criminal charges for allegedly bungling the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pushing the country’s death toll to second-highest in the world. In the committee’s so-called “G7” group of senators who aren’t from Bolsonaro’s base, three opposed inclusion of …

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 …

Climate activists call for investigation of Bolsonaro
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate activists call for investigation of Bolsonaro

The Hindu  

A group of climate lawyers called the International Criminal Court to launch an investigation into Brazil's President for possible crimes against humanity over his administration's Amazon policies on October 12. The AllRise group filed a dossier with the global court alleging that Jair Bolsonaro's administration is responsible for a “widespread attack on the Amazon, its dependants and its defenders" that …

‘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, …

Brazil Indigenous group sues Bolsonaro at ICC for ‘genocide’
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil Indigenous group sues Bolsonaro at ICC for ‘genocide’

Al Jazeera  

An Indigenous organisation in Brazil has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro for “genocide” and “ecocide”, accusing him of persecuting native peoples and destroying their homelands. The Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil alleged in a case filed with the Hague-based court on Monday that the far-right president has led “an explicit, systematic and intentional …

Court OK’s probe of Brazil’s Bolsonaro, who faces protests
3 years, 5 months ago

Court OK’s probe of Brazil’s Bolsonaro, who faces protests

Associated Press  

RIO DE JANEIRO — Protests against President Jair Bolsonaro spread across Brazil on Saturday, a day after a Supreme Court justice authorized a criminal investigation into his response to allegations of potential corruption involving a vaccine deal. In Friday’s decision, Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber said the investigation is supported by recent testimony in a Senate committee investigating the government’s …

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 senator files complaint against Bolsonaro over vaccines
3 years, 5 months ago

Brazil senator files complaint against Bolsonaro over vaccines

Al Jazeera  

An opposition senator in Brazil has filed a criminal complaint against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro with the country’s Supreme Court, urging an investigation into alleged irregularities in COVID-19 vaccine purchases. The complaint came after a Senate commission investigating the government’s pandemic response uncovered explosive accusations last week that Bolsonaro knew about suspected corruption in Brazil’s $300m deal for Indian-made vaccine …

Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths as anti-gov’t protesters rally
3 years, 6 months ago

Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths as anti-gov’t protesters rally

Al Jazeera  

Thousands protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as Brazil’s COVID death toll, the second-highest in the world, passes 500,000. Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as the country’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 500,000. Brazil has registered 500,800 deaths from 17,883,750 confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to health ministry data …

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 …

Squabbles and accusations: Inside Brazil’s COVID Senate inquiry
3 years, 7 months ago

Squabbles and accusations: Inside Brazil’s COVID Senate inquiry

Al Jazeera  

Sao Paulo, Brazil – In the latest session of Brazil’s COVID-19 Senate inquiry, set up to investigate the government’s handling of the pandemic, former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello mistook one senator’s surname for a military rank. Pazuello was health minister during the oxygen supply crisis in the Amazonian city of Manaus, but in January, following the crisis, Bolsonaro described Pazuello’s …

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 …

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 …

Brazil Senate starts potentially damaging probe of president
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazil Senate starts potentially damaging probe of president

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Brazil’s Senate on Tuesday began an inquiry into the government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic, a probe that analysts say could potentially jeopardize the reelection of President Jair Bolsonaro. It could even damage Bolsonaro’s chances of reaching an eventual presidential runoff, said Gilberto Kassab, leader of the Bolsonaro-allied Social Democratic Party, in an interview with newspaper Valor …

Brazilian Senate opens inquiry into Bolsonaro’s COVID handling
3 years, 7 months ago

Brazilian Senate opens inquiry into Bolsonaro’s COVID handling

Al Jazeera  

Investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro comes as Brazil is set to surpass 400,000 coronavirus deaths this week. Brazil’s Senate has opened its inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro‘s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the South American country rapidly approaches the sombre milestone of 400,000 coronavirus-related deaths. The government of Bolsonaro, a far-right COVID-19 sceptic who has downplayed the virus and …

Brazil Senate investigating Bolsonaro’s handling of COVID-19
3 years, 8 months ago

Brazil Senate investigating Bolsonaro’s handling of COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Far-right President Jair Bolsonaro continues to downplay the coronavirus, despite still surging infections and deaths. Sao Paulo, Brazil – The Brazilian Senate has launched an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, widely condemned by medical experts as one of the world’s worst. “The performance of the government in tackling the pandemic was the worst it could …

Brazil Senate pushes forward with probe of Bolsonaro's Covid-19 response
3 years, 8 months ago

Brazil Senate pushes forward with probe of Bolsonaro's Covid-19 response

India Today  

Brazil's Senate on Tuesday launched a probe into President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic is pushing Brazil's medical system to the limit in many parts of the country, partly due to the so-called P1 variant, which many medical experts believe is particularly infectious and deadly. A Supreme Court judge ruled last week that enough senators …

Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
3 years, 8 months ago

Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis and the full court ruled that churches can be barred from reopening during the pandemic, threatening to further strain tensions between President Jair Bolsonaro and the judiciary. The order by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso for a Senate probe …

Brazil's top court orders Senate probe into Bolsonaro govt's handling of Covid pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Brazil's top court orders Senate probe into Bolsonaro govt's handling of Covid pandemic

India Today  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the full court ruled that churches can be barred from reopening during the pandemic, threatening to further strain tensions between President Jair Bolsonaro and the judiciary. The order by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso for a Senate probe came only minutes …

In new grim record, Brazil surpasses 4,000 daily COVID deaths
3 years, 8 months ago

In new grim record, Brazil surpasses 4,000 daily COVID deaths

Al Jazeera  

Coronavirus surge is spurring desperate calls for strict lockdown measures, but President Bolsonaro still rejects curbs. For the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day, a new grim milestone for the country as President Jair Bolsonaro continues to reject public health restrictions. “We’re in a dreadful …

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