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. Moraes said in his ruling that Bolsonaro “used the modus operandi of mass dissemination schemes in social networks,” which requires further investigation. Aras rarely goes against the president and has not opened an investigation into Bolsonaro’s handling of the pandemic despite calls to do so by the Senate committee.

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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 …

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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Bolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards
1 year, 7 months ago

Bolsonaro home searched as Brazil probes fake vaccine cards

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s Federal Police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into alleged falsification of COVID-19 vaccine cards. A police official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the person wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, said Bolsonaro would be questioned at Federal Police headquarters and confirmed that …

Brazil searches former President Bolsonaro’s home in vaccine card fraud inquiry
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazil searches former President Bolsonaro’s home in vaccine card fraud inquiry

LA Times  

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speaks to reporters outside his home in Brasilia after federal police agents carried out a search warrant on May 3, 3023. Brazil’s federal police searched former President Jair Bolsonaro’s home and seized his phone Wednesday in what they said was an investigation into falsified COVID-19 vaccine cards. Asked about the search of Bolsonaro’s home, the …

Brazilian police raid ex-President Bolsonaro’s home, seize phone
1 year, 7 months ago

Brazilian police raid ex-President Bolsonaro’s home, seize phone

Al Jazeera  

Jair Bolsonaro says ‘surprised’ by search, as police said they conducted 16 raids in probe into false COVID documents. In a statement on Wednesday, federal police said they conducted 16 raids in Rio de Janeiro and the capital, Brasilia, targeting a “criminal network” believed to have “inserted false COVID-19 vaccination information into public health systems”. Police said the false vaccination …

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'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 …

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 …

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments
2 years, 11 months ago

US 'exhausted'; France, Germany break case records as Covid threat persists across nations | Top developments

India Today  

As Covid, driven by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, continues to ravage nations across the world, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday acknowledged that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralised. In a major move, Britain, which was dealing with a severe coronavirus wave, has decided to lift all the additional restrictions imposed to contain the spread of the …

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 starts vaccinating children after weeks of delay
2 years, 11 months ago

Brazil starts vaccinating children after weeks of delay

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — Fifteen Brazilian children received COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, marking the start of an effort that was delayed several weeks by the federal government’s reluctance to endorse the immunization of children. The decision incensed Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who has since complained about vaccinating children, saying he won’t let his 11-year-old daughter get shots and warning of possible …

Omicron spikes in Brazil as Bolsonaro downplays threat
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron spikes in Brazil as Bolsonaro downplays threat

Al Jazeera  

Cases have doubled since last week, with experts warning of strains on the health systems and the economy. “If you don’t know a friend who’s got the virus at the moment, it means you don’t have any friends,” said Cesar Eduardo Fernandes, head of the Brazilian Medical Association, told the Reuters news agency. Public health officials also hoped the country’s …

Should kids be vaccinated? Brazil turns to online survey
2 years, 11 months ago

Should kids be vaccinated? Brazil turns to online survey

Associated Press  

BRASILIA, Brazil — As world leaders rely on public health specialists to inform their decisions about whether and how to vaccinate children against the coronavirus, Brazil’s government is asking the online public for guidance. Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga has said they will soon be eligible for vaccination, but survey results will help determine guidelines including whether shots could only be …

December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news
2 years, 11 months ago

December 28, 2021 coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant news

CNN  

Many countries in Latin America were hit with soaring Covid-19 death rates early in the pandemic, as coronavirus raged throughout the region. The tide is turning in many Latin American nations today, where vaccination rates are outpacing countries in Europe and North America and helping drive down deaths. The country has the highest rate of vaccination in the region – …

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 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 …

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 …

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS
3 years, 1 month ago

Facebook yanks Bolsonaro video claiming vaccines cause AIDS

The Hindu  

Facebook and Instagram have removed from their platforms a live broadcast that Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro delivered in which he said people in the U.K. who have received two coronavirus vaccine doses are developing AIDS faster than expected. The company didn’t respond to AP questions regarding why three days elapsed before the much-criticized content was removed nor whether language barriers …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta
3 years, 2 months ago

Brazil tops 600,000 virus deaths amid doubts about delta

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Bars in Brazil’s biggest metropolis, Sao Paulo, are full again for Friday happy hours and lawmakers in the capital have nearly done away with video sessions via Zoom. These developments are part of Brazil’s bid to return to pre-pandemic normalcy, even as its death toll tops 600,000, according to official data on Friday from the health ministry. …

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 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 …

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 …

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. …

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized
3 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The pandemic is being weaponized

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Frida Ghitis a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. But there’s one key reason why the world’s wealthiest nation, home to many of the planet’s top public health experts, is the red-hot bubbling epicenter of a pandemic that just won’t quit. After Biden revealed his six-step plan against the still raging pandemic, which includes …

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 …

Brazil top justice orders Bolsonaro investigated for fraud claims
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil top justice orders Bolsonaro investigated for fraud claims

Al Jazeera  

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice has ruled that President Jair Bolsonaro should be investigated for making unproven claims that Brazil’s electronic voting system is riddled with fraud, adding the far-right leader to an ongoing probe on the spread of fake news by his government. Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Alexandre de Moraes came after Bolsonaro stepped up his longtime attacks on …

Brazil: Daily average COVID deaths drop below 1,000
3 years, 4 months ago

Brazil: Daily average COVID deaths drop below 1,000

Al Jazeera  

Brazil last registered a seven-day average of fewer than 1,000 COVID deaths in January at start of brutal second wave. Brazil’s seven-day average of coronavirus-related deaths has dropped below 1,000 for the first time since January, when a brutal second wave of the pandemic was taking hold of the South American nation. The country has registered more than 19.8 million …

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