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Brazilian police indict ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in case of embezzlement, misappropriating jewellery
This is the second time police have formally indicted Bolsonaro for a crime. He was earlier charged in March with forging his COVID-19 vaccine records.
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Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records
The sources further told that Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country's Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organisation
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Brazil’s ex-prez Bolsonaro mulled a coup after election defeat, military leaders reveal to police
On January 8, 2023, thousands of Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed government buildings, including the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court, and shut down highways after his loss.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro denies coup allegations at rally with tens of thousands supporters, says 'What is a coup?'
Hitting out at the election ban that has seen him barred from seeking office for eight years, Jair Bolsonaro said, "We cannot accept that an authority can eliminate whoever it may be from the…
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Brazil police to seize former prez Bolsonaro’s passport, arrest close aides amid alleged coup investigation
The coup attempt in question was when thousands of supporters of the former president stormed the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court last year in January after Bolsanaro lost to…
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Pro-Bolsonaro protesters break down Brasilia police blockade
Fighting record-low poll numbers, Bolsonaro is seeking to mobilize his base, particularly at the protests in Brasilia and Sao Paulo
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For future, Bolsonaro sees only three alternatives, prison, death or victory
With next year's presidential election in mind, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said he sees only three alternatives for his future: prison, death or victory. In the polls, the right-wing…
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'He's son of a wh**e': Brazil President insults Supreme Court judge during live broadcast
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ignored calls to drop his feud with the Supreme Court and abused one of its justices amid rising tensions over his unfounded claims the nation's voting…
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Brazil court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system
Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided to open an investigation into President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year's elections. Bolsonaro has…
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Thousands take part in pro-Bolsonaro demonstrations in Brazil
Bolsonaro has long been sniping at electronic voting, introduced in Brazil in 1996, and advocating instead for the use of 'printable and auditable' paper ballots to be introduced for the 2022…
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Brazil's Bolsonaro shuffles cabinet, recreates labour ministry
A Senate investigation has uncovered potential irregularities in the government's purchase of COVID-19 vaccines needed to fight a pandemic whose gravity Bolsonaro has minimized despite the deaths…
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Brazilians take to streets again to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment
Protesters took to the streets in several cities in Brazil on Saturday to demand the impeachment of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The president's popularity has fallen in recent weeks amid…
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Brazil President, Jair Bolsonaro, discharged from hospital after successful treatment for hiccups
Jair Bolsonaro had been hospitalised for persistent hiccups that lasted 10 days. The Brazil leader continued working from office and was active on social media
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Brazil's Bolsonaro feeling 'fine', could be discharged from hospital on Sunday
Undergoing hospital treatment for complications following a near-fatal 2018 stabbing, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he feels fine and cannot wait to get back to work. Bolsonaro is…
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Brazil's Bolsonaro recovering, says will be 'back in action soon'
Undergoing treatment for an obstructed intestine after a near-fatal 2018 stabbing, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said, he hoped to be "back in action soon." The doctors gave no date for him…
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Impeachment? Brazilians protest against Jair Bolsonaro for poor handling of COVID-19
As the authorities investigate corruption claims against Jair Bolsonaro, locals continue protesting against the President's poor handling of the…
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Brazil to suspend Indian COVID-19 vaccine deal as graft allegations probed
The deal to buy 20 million doses of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shot has become a headache for Bolsonaro after whistleblowers went public, alleging irregularities. One Health Ministry official said…
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'It was Bolsonaro's fault': Researchers claim Brazil could have saved 400,000 Covid deaths
'The responsibility for these numbers is entirely on the federal government’s back –and particularly on the president’s,' the researchers alleged
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Brazil senator files criminal complaint against Bolsonaro over vaccine deal with India's Bharat Biotech
Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing in the deal to buy vaccines developed by India's Bharat Biotech, saying on Monday that he was not aware of any irregularities. A health ministry whistleblower…
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Brazilian lawmaker denouncing vaccine deal wears bullet-proof vest to hearing
Congressman Luis Miranda and his brother Luis Ricardo Miranda, the whistleblower at the Health Ministry, who raised suspicions about the vaccine deal with India's Bharat Biotech, are the key…
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Bolsonaro asks journalist to 'shut up' for urging him to keep mask on
"Shut your mouth! You are creeps! You practice rogue journalism, which doesn't help at all. You destroy the Brazilian family, destroy the Brazilian religion!" Bolsonaro lashed out at the reporter…
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Brazilians protest Bolsonaro's role in half a million COVID-19 deaths
The government faces fierce criticism for passing up early opportunities to buy vaccines. Pharmaceutical maker Pfizer said it got no response to offers to sell vaccines to the government between…
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Brazilian President asks Pfizer to speed up COVID-19 vaccine delivery
The request is a turnaround for Bolsonaro, who last year ignored offers of vaccines from Pfizer, according to testimony to a Senate commission investigating delays in vaccinating the country with…
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Brazilians stage nationwide protests against President Bolsonaro's Covid response
Bolsonaro`s popularity has plummeted during the coronavirus crisis, which has killed more than 460,000 Brazilians as the far-right leader played down its severity
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'Chubby dictator': Bolsonaro fined for flouting covid restrictions
Bolsonaro has been given a period of 15 days to respond to appeal, following which a fine amount will be decided by the court
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Brazilian police treats Supreme Court bomb blast as 'terror attack', says was 'planned over a long period'
The two explosions, set off by a man who died during a failed attack late Wednesday, could have also been a violent attempt to overthrow "democratic rule of law," Rodrigues told a news conference…
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Brazilian police indict ex-president Jair Bolsonaro in case of embezzlement, misappropriating jewellery
This is the second time police have formally indicted Bolsonaro for a crime. He was earlier charged in March with forging his COVID-19 vaccine records.
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Brazil ex-president Jair Bolsonaro indicted for suspected fraud on vaccine records
The sources further told that Bolsonaro was indicted on charges of entering false data into the country's Unified Health System (SUS) and forming a criminal organisation
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Brazil’s ex-prez Bolsonaro mulled a coup after election defeat, military leaders reveal to police
On January 8, 2023, thousands of Bolsonaro’s supporters stormed government buildings, including the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court, and shut down highways after his loss.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro denies coup allegations at rally with tens of thousands supporters, says 'What is a coup?'
Hitting out at the election ban that has seen him barred from seeking office for eight years, Jair Bolsonaro said, "We cannot accept that an authority can eliminate whoever it may be from the…
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Brazil police to seize former prez Bolsonaro’s passport, arrest close aides amid alleged coup investigation
The coup attempt in question was when thousands of supporters of the former president stormed the presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court last year in January after Bolsanaro lost to…
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Brazil intelligence agency’s second-in-command fired in Bolsonaro illegal spying probe
Alessandro Moretti, second-in-command at the Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) is under investigation by the federal police which is looking into a clandestine government network which…
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Brazil: Congressional committee into Jan 8 insurrection recommends criminal charges against Jair Bolsonaro
On Wednesday, a congressional probe into the January 8 insurrection recommended that the far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro and some of his closest allies should be charged with an…
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Brazil intends to restore trade and political ties with Cuba
The relations between Brazil and Cuba were strong during Lula's leftist Workers Party's regime, which was between the years 2003 and 2016. The ties were strained when far-right former President…
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Brazil: Bolsonaro's legal troubles mount as SC Justice authorises probe into his finances
In the latest turn of events, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has authorised investigators to access Bolsonaro and his wife Michelle's confidential phone and bank records
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Bolsonaro's troubles deepen: Hacker claims former prez offered him 'blank cheque' to tamper with EVM
Jair Bolsonaro reportedly sought Walter Delgatti's help to hack an electronic voting machine to prove his claims that Brazil's electoral system was susceptible to fraud during last year's…
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Brazil: Police raid Bolsonaro aides over jewels probe
Bolsonaro, a divisive right-winger has categorically denied allegations of wrongdoing. His lawyers have said that he "never appropriated or misappropriated any public good," in a statement posted…
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Brazil ex-prez Bolsonaro hands over undeclared Saudi ‘gifts’ worth thousands of dollars to authorities
According to media accounts, the first set of jewels is valued at $3.2 million and the second set is worth at least $75,000. Some of these were reportedly given to the former president's wife as a…
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Brazil prez Lula’s ultimatum to Bolsonaro: ‘Return by March end or face the music’
The 67-year-old firebrand leader has been on a vacation trip to Florida since before the end of his term last year. On January 30, the right-wing leader applied for a six-month US visa despite…
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At White House meet, Joe Biden and Brazil President Lula vow to protect democracy
Biden and Lula pledged to protect democracies as both leaders find common ground in the backdrop of the Capitol riots in US and protesters invading the Brazil's President’s Palace earlier.
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Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro's spending records show his love of high living, splurge on ice cream
At hotels, over 12,000 reais (£2000) or $2,168 were spent on steak at a restaurant, and more than 50,000 reais ($9,811) spent at a Rio de Janeiro bakery
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Bolsonaro ‘wrecked’ Brazil’s iconic presidential palace before leaving: Report
Jair Bolsonaro left Brasilia on the eve of Brazil’s current President Lula da Silva’s swearing in. Bolsonaro is currently in Florida.
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Norway announces it will once again back 'globally significant' fund to save Amazon forest
Announcing the revival of the fund that is aimed at fighting the removal of vegetation in the Amazon, Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment Espen Barth Eide said "Brazil's new President…
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Brazil: Outgoing President Bolsonaro lands in US ahead of Lula's inauguration
After Bolsonaro's sudden exit, Vice President Hamilton Maurao has taken over as the acting President of Brazil. However, Mourao will not give the presidential sash to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.…
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Brazil: President Bolsonaro breaks post-poll silence, hails armed forces as followers call for coup
Bolsonaro has not recognised Lula's victory against him in October elections.
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In Pics : Brazil's Bolsonaro met with protests in Italy visit
Jair Bolsonaro was greeted by jeering protesters on Tuesday when he visited the Italian city of Pistoia to pay homage to a war memorial dedicated to Brazilian soldiers killed during World War Two.
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Impeachment? Brazilians protest against Jair Bolsonaro for poor handling of COVID-19
As the authorities investigate corruption claims against Jair Bolsonaro, locals continue protesting against the President's poor handling of the coronavirus pandemic that has led to millions of dea
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