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Facebook removes Bolsonaro video linking COVID shots to AIDS

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro found himself in social media time-out Monday after his video warning of a supposed link between COVID-19 vaccines and AIDS...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro accused of ‘crimes against humanity’ over forests at ICC

Paris—Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused Tuesday of “crimes against humanity” at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in the destruction...

Haiti quake toll rises as gangs hamper aid efforts

The death toll in the major earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14 has risen to 2,207, authorities said Sunday, as attacks on aid...

Thousands take part in pro-Bolsonaro rallies in Brazil

Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in several cities Sunday to support far-right President Jair Bolsonaro in protest against the country's electronic voting...

Bolsonaro discharged from hospital after intestinal blockage

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Sunday having spent four days receiving treatment for an intestinal obstruction. The far right leader was...

Brazil’s Congress green-lights sale of state-owned Eletrobras

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil"•Brazil’s Congress passed a bill Monday paving the way to privatize the biggest electric utility in Latin America, state-controlled company Eletrobras,...

Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half million COVID deaths

Brazil on Saturday became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 Covid-19 deaths as the South American giant grapples with a...

Brazil braces for third wave of COVID-19

Already reeling from one of the highest death tolls in the pandemic, Brazil is bracing for the threat of a third wave of COVID-19,...

Brazil leader promises Yanomami no unwanted mining on their lands

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro promised the Yanomami indigenous people in remarks released Sunday that there will be no mining on their land unless they...

Brazilians stage more protests against Bolsonaro

Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the...

Sao Paulo mayor, who fought Covid and cancer, dies at 41

The mayor of Sao Paulo, Brazil's most populous city, died Sunday after a long battle with cancer of the digestive system, the hospital where...

Brazil struggles to vaccinate as COVID toll spirals

Four months into a COVID-19 vaccination campaign marred by shortages and delays, hard-hit Brazil is still struggling to find enough doses, as political and...

Deforestation of Brazilian Amazon hits record in April

Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon hit a record last month, the government reported Friday with figures that belie President Jair Bolsonaro's pledge to crack...

Brazil military chiefs exit in new turmoil for Bolsonaro

The commanders of Brazil's army, navy and air force will be replaced, the government said Tuesday, a day after President Jair Bolsonaro overhauled his...
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