Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil

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Jair Messias Bolsonaro is a Brazilian politician and retired military officer who has been the 38th president of Brazil since 1 January 2019. He was elected in 2018 as a member of the conservative Social Liberal Party before cutting ties with it. From 1991 to 2018, Bolsonaro served in Brazil's Chamber of Deputies, representing the state of Rio de Janeiro.

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‘Out Bolsonaro!’: More protests in Brazil over COVID crisis President Jair Bolsonaro is under pressure to account for his govt’s coronavirus policies and corruption allegations. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 03:12Published 1 day ago

Bolsonaro posts picture of himself from hospital bed Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been transferred to a hospital in Sao Paolo, Brazil, after an intestinal obstruction was found by his physician. He took to Twitter and said the current medical.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 01:27Published 2 weeks ago

Hospitalized Bolsonaro may soon need surgery Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transferred to a Sao Paulo hospital on Wednesday to undergo tests for an obstructed intestine, with the president's office saying he could receive emergency.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published 2 weeks ago

Brazil protesters call for Bolsonaro resignation Thousands of demonstrators marched in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro Tuesday, demanding President Jair Bolsonaro resign over corruption charges and what they say is the mishandling of the COVID-19.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 2 weeks ago

Brazil's 2022 presidential vote will be between 'fascism and democracy', ex-leader Lula says Lula, 75, led the Latin American country between 2003 and 2010 and is now considering mounting a challenge to Bolsonaro for a third and final term after his corruption convictions were overturned. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 11:41Published 2 weeks ago

Brazilians demonstrate against Bolsonaro, slow vaccine rollout Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro implicated in alleged graft scheme Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 03:29Published 3 weeks ago

Mass protests against Bolsonaro held across Brazil after court decision Demonstrators gathered by the thousands in more than 40 cities to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment or greater access to vaccines against COVID-19. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:20Published 3 weeks ago

Brazil SC gives nod for probe into President Bolsonaro over Covaxin deal\| Oneindia News Trouble mounts for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro as Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber late on Friday authorized an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro in the Covaxin deal with Bharat.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published 3 weeks ago

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s handling of the COVID pandemic Thousands demonstrate after Brazil’s top court authorises a probe into the president’s response to vaccine allegations. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:38Published 3 weeks ago

Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro over Covid-19 situation Brazilians protest against President Jair Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro over his management of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has left over half a million dead in the country. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:00Published 3 weeks ago

Brazil top prosecutor to investigate Bolsonaro over Covid-19 vaccine deal Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 02:56Published 3 weeks ago

Brazil suspends Covid-19 vaccine deal with India\| Bharat Biotech denies any wrongdoing\|Oneindia News As Brazil suspends a $324-million contract for COVID-19 vaccine from India that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, Bharat Biotech today emphatically denied any.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 02:00Published on June 30, 2021

Brazil's environment minister resigns amid probe Brazilian Environment Minister Ricardo Salles quit on Wednesday, facing a criminal investigation of whether he obstructed a police probe of illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest. Jayson Albano.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published on June 24, 2021

Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths as anti-gov’t protesters rally Thousands protest President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as Brazil’s COVID death toll, the second-highest in the world, passes 500,000. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:40Published on June 20, 2021

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro fined 75 euros for not wearing a face mask at a biker rally Brazil's far-right president spoke to 12,000 bikers at an event in Sao Paulo where he cast doubt on the death toll from coronavirus. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on June 13, 2021

Brazilian court demands Bolsonaro provide info on Copa America Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:04Published on June 2, 2021

Brazil protesters denounce Bolsonaro over COVID crisis Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:19Published on May 30, 2021

Protests in Brazil over Bolsonaro's COVID response Brazilians staged protests against President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in at least 16 cities across the country on Saturday, carrying signs such as "Out with Bolsonaro" and.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:13Published on May 30, 2021

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Brazil suspends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin order for 20m doses Brazil will suspend a $324-million contract for Covaxin from Bharat Biotech that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in accusations of irregularities, the health minister said on Tuesday, even as the.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 30, 2021
Brazil to send troops back to Amazon to fight deforestation Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has signed a decree to send soldiers to the Amazon in an effort to curb surging deforestation. Sky News - Published on June 29, 2021
Bolsonaro in trouble as Brazil's COVID crisis inquiry becomes box office viewing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro loves meeting people; he can't get enough of it, he travels the country looking to shake hands and kiss babies. Sky News - Published on June 24, 2021

Brazil's president fined for not wearing mask at bikers' rally Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been fined for not wearing a mask as he joined thousands of motorcyclists at a rally in Sao Paulo. Sky News - Published on June 12, 2021
Thousands protest across Brazil over Bolsonaro's handling of COVID Thousands of people have gathered across Brazil to protest at President Bolsonaro's management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sky News - Published on May 30, 2021
Brazil's three military chiefs all quit after Bolsonaro cabinet reshuffle The heads of all three branches of Brazil's armed forces have resigned in another blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's leadership. Sky News - Published on March 31, 2021

Bolsonaro tells Brazil to 'stop whining' over COVID despite world's second highest death toll President Jair Bolsonaro has told Brazil to stop "whining" about coronavirus and move on from the disease. Sky News - Published on March 5, 2021
Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro invokes Ramayana, thanks India for Covid-19 vaccine supply Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 23, 2021
Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid; PM Modi says will continue to partner on healthcare Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 23, 2021
Brazilian President Bolsonaro thanks PM Modi on Twitter with Hanuman image, here's why On Hanuman Jayanti in 2020, Bolsonaro had written to PM Narendra Modi on COVID-19 crisis with references to the Ramayana. DNA - Published on January 22, 2021

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro writes to PM for 2m Covishield doses With Covid cases in Brazil topping 8 million, its President Jair Bolsonaro wrote a letter to PM Modi this week asking for 2 million Covishield vaccines manufactured by Serum Institute. Brazil, he said,.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 9, 2021
Brazil's Bolsonaro asks India to expedite Covid vaccine shipment as delays loom Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to expedite a shipment of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine amid broader delays to the vaccine's arrival in Brazil, according to a.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 9, 2021
Brazil dials India on Covid vaccine imports India’s vaccine diplomacy push might be impacted by confusing signals on the export of vaccines. On Monday, the Jair Bolsonaro government in Brazil dialled the Indian government after the chief of.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 6, 2021	'Meu amigo Presidente...': PM Modi writes in Portuguese, wishes 'friend' Jair Bolsonaro speedy recovery from COVID-19 Yesterday, Bolsonaro had confirmed the COVID-19 test results DNA - Published on July 8, 2020
Brazil police arrest former aide to president's son in graft probe Brazilian police on Thursday arrested a former aide to President Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son in a graft investigation threatening to undermine his campaign promises to crack down on corruption. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Brazil's Bolsonaro says time to end 'abuses' of Supreme Court Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday launched a new attack on the country's Supreme Court which has authorized probes into some of his activities, accusing the court of "committing.. Reuters - Published on June 17, 2020
Brazil court allows police to access Bolsonaro allies' phone, bank records Brazil's top court on Tuesday granted police permission to inspect financial and phone records of federal lawmakers allied with President Jair Bolsonaro as part of a probe into anti-democratic rallies,.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020	Brazil police raid Bolsonaro backers in probe of rallies Brazilian police raided the homes and offices of President Jair Bolsonaro's allies on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the financing of anti-democratic rallies in support of the right-wing.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro says military will not remove elected president Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that the country's military would not obey any order to remove an elected president, deepening a war of words with the judicial branch that has led to.. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	Governor shuts streets in Brasilia to stop protesters reaching Congress, Supreme Court The governor of the federal district in which Brazil's capital Brasilia is located closed the area around the presidential palace, ministries, Supreme Court and Congress on Sunday to keep right-wing.. Reuters - Published on June 14, 2020
Facing criticism, Brazil's Bolsonaro restores Ministry of Communications Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to recreate the defunct Ministry of Communications as he faces criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020	Brazil's Bolsonaro tells actress to 'get out' after she criticizes pandemic response Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro told an actress to "get out of here" after she criticized his response to the coronavirus pandemic in a gathering outside his official residence on Wednesday morning. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020
Brazil takes down COVID-19 data, hiding soaring death toll Brazil removed from public view months of data on its COVID-19 epidemic on Saturday, as President Jair Bolsonaro defended delays and changes to official record-keeping of the world's second-largest.. Reuters India - Published on June 7, 2020Also reported by •Reuters	Bolsonaro defends later, partial release of Brazil COVID-19 data Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday defended his government's move to partially withhold official data on the scale of the world's second-largest coronavirus outbreak. Reuters - Published on June 6, 2020
Bolsonaro threatens WHO exit as COVID-19 kills 'a Brazilian per minute' President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization after the U.N. agency warned governments about the risk of lifting lockdowns before slowing the spread.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Bolsonaro calls WHO 'political,' threatens Brazil exit President Jair Bolsonaro threatened to pull Brazil out of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday unless it stops being a "partisan political organization." Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Brazil's COVID-19 deaths surpass Italy's, daily toll hits record high Brazil reeled on Friday at a record daily number of COVID-19 deaths, pushing the toll past Italy's ahead of planned protests over the weekend against the government of far-right President Jair.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Brazil's Bolsonaro 'failed' on coronavirus, says climate activist Greta Thunberg Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has failed in managing the coronavirus crisis, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Friday, a day after a record rise in deaths in the South American.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Bolsonaro asks security forces to act if protests against his government exceed limits Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday called groups protesting in favor of democracy "terrorists" and "delinquents", saying he had asked security forces to act if demonstrations expected on.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay One of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil's young democracy have not loosened President.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Brazil court to hear cases seeking to invalidate election on Tuesday The head of Brazil's top electoral court will hear arguments on Tuesday related to two cases seeking to nullify the 2018 presidential election which was won by current President Jair Bolsonaro, the.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020	Exclusive: Flush with corruption cash, Brazilian states step up deforestation fight Brazilian states are bolstering the fight against destruction of the Amazon rainforest with millions of dollars from an oil company's corruption settlement that allows them to partially compensate for.. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Trump and Bolsonaro discussed research effort on using hydroxychloroquine to fight coronavirus, White House says U.S. President Donald Trump and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro discussed a joint research effort on using the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as both a prophylaxis and treatment for the.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	Brazil's Supreme Court judge shelves request to seize Bolsonaro's cellphone Brazil's Supreme Court Judge Celso de Mello shelved on Monday night a request made by political parties to seize President Jair Bolsonaro's cellphone as part of an investigation on whether or not he.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020
After protests shake Brazil, Bolsonaro tries to rein in his backers Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro urged his supporters on Monday to put off their protests against the country's Supreme Court next weekend after counter-demonstrations triggered violent clashes on.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	Brazil House Speaker Maia says he will decide on impeachment at 'appropriate time' Rodrigo Maia, the speaker of Brazil's lower house of Congress, said during an online event on Monday that he would decide whether to open impeachment proceedings against President Jair Bolsonaro at.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Bolsonaro tries to rein in backers as protests shake Brazil Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro told his supporters on Monday they should put off their protests against the country's Supreme Court next weekend after counter-demonstrations triggered violent.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	Bolsonaro joins rally against Brazil's top court; judge warns democracy at risk Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro joined a rally on Sunday on horseback as supporters urged the closing of the Supreme Court for investigating the right-wing leader, as one of its justices compared.. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro urges Supreme Court to shelve 'fake news' probe President Jair Bolsonaro slammed Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday for investigating an alleged disinformation and intimidation campaign by his supporters, as a political crisis deepened amid the.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020	Brazil's Bolsonaro slams top court investigation of allies for alleged fake news Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro complained on Thursday that a Supreme Court investigation into fake news was aimed at silencing the social media that got him elected and said his opponents were.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020
Bolsonaro signs into law $11.3 billion aid to states and municipalities Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signed into law 60-billion-real ($11.3 billion) of federal government aid to states and municipalities affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but vetoed a section.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020	Brazil police raid presidential allies in fake news probe Brazil's federal police searched the homes and offices of allies of President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday in an investigation into alleged fake news attacks on social media against the country's.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020
Brazilian media boycott Bolsonaro residence due to harassment Brazil's four largest news media outlets said they have withdrawn their reporters from coverage of right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro's official residence due to the lack of security to protect them.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020	Brazil police raid Rio governor's residences amid COVID-19 probe Brazilian federal police on Tuesday raided the residences of Rio de Janeiro Governor Wilson Witzel as part of a COVID-19 corruption probe, targeting one of President Jair Bolsonaro's political foes as.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Brazil's Rio governor denies wrongdoing in criminal probe; attacks Bolsonaro The governor of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro denied any wrongdoing after the federal police searched his residences in connection with a corruption probe, according to a strongly worded statement on.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020	Special Report: Bolsonaro brought in his generals to fight coronavirus. Brazil is losing the battle In mid-March, Brazil took what seemed to be a forceful early strike against the coronavirus pandemic. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020

Jair Bolsonaro

President of Brazil

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