jair bolsonaro

Brazil's Amazon deforestation is at a decade low, yet forest degradation from fires, logging, and drought poses a significant threat, affecting 40% of the region. Experts warn of a tipping point where the forest could emit more carbon than it absorbs. A proposed bill could weaken crucial satellite monitoring, jeopardizing conservation efforts.

Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva on Tuesday named his vice president as his running mate in October's election in Brazil, as polls show the veteran leftist president slipping to a dead heat with his main opponent. Recent polls show Flavio Bolsonaro gaining ground and in a dead heat with Lula if they face each other in a runoff.

jair bolsonaro, Brazil's former president, was hospitalized while under house arrest due to severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure, according to his son Flavio. This health emergency follows Bolsonaro's recent sentencing to 27 years in prison for plotting a coup after his 2022 election defeat.

Brazil President jair bolsonaro has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, he said in a television interview on Tuesday. He confirmed that he is taking Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin and added that he is feeling good after beginning treatment. Brazil is the second worst-affected country by Covid-19 in the world after the United States.

Football superstar Neymar was swept up in Brazil's presidential election campaign after posting a video on social media Wednesday thanking President jair bolsonaro for visiting the player's charitable children's foundation. The Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil striker did not get into politics in the brief message to Bolsonaro, posted four days out from Sunday's voting.

Brazil is just the second country to surpass a death toll of 120,000 in the pandemic, after the United States, where the number killed is now more than 182,000. Unlike in Europe and Asia, where the virus hit hard and then subsided, Brazil's outbreak is advancing at a slow but devastating pace.

Bolsonaro told CNN Brazil that he underwent an X-ray of his lungs at a military hospital as a precaution. Local media said the virus test results would come at about midday Tuesday. He also said he was taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive measure.

Brazil President jair bolsonaro told reporters on Wednesday in Brasilia that he has tested positive for coronavirus again, a week after he announced he had become ill with Covid-19, and said he would get tested once more in a few days.

Here is a timeline of the significant events leading up to the far-right former president jair bolsonaro's supporters' invasion of Brazil's Congress, Supreme Court, and Presidential Palace on January 8, during which they contested the election of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Brazil's President Lula Da Silva has vowed retaliatory measures against the US following Donald Trump's imposition of a 50% tariff on Brazilian goods. Da Silva refuted Trump's claim of a trade deficit, citing a US surplus of $410 billion over 15 years. He emphasized Brazil's sovereignty and adherence to its Economic Reciprocity Law in response to any unilateral tariff hikes.

Brazilian President jair bolsonaro on Wednesday attended his first public event since recovering from Covid-19, though he declined to speak. Brazil's president is typically last to address at the presidential palace, but Bolsonaro only watched the event recognizing women who work in rural areas around Latin America and left the room once it ended. He wore a mask throughout the event.

Brazilian President jair bolsonaro on Friday attacked Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso after the judge ordered Congress to begin a probe of the federal government's response to Covid.

The subsidies which have kept millions of Brazilians from destitution ended as the pandemic, which has killed almost 200,000 people in the country, only worsens. "Brazil is broke, boss, I cannot do anything," jair bolsonaro said, responding to one of the supporters who greeted him in front of his official residence in the capital Brasilia.

Brazilian President jair bolsonaro has again tested positive for the new coronavirus, saying he would extend his two-week quarantine and suspend upcoming travel plans. The far-right leader, who has faced criticism for downplaying the pandemic and flouting social distancing measures, has been in self-isolation since first testing positive for the virus on July 7.

Former Brazilian President jair bolsonaro has been diagnosed with skin cancer, according to his doctor. This announcement follows his recent hospital stay for vomiting, dizziness, and low blood pressure.

A Brazilian judge has mandated round-the-clock surveillance for former President jair bolsonaro, who is currently under house arrest. Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes cited concerns about Bolsonaro being a "flight risk" as the reason for the increased security. Bolsonaro faces potential imprisonment for allegedly plotting to remain in power after his 2022 election defeat.