Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro in hospital over persistent hiccups Bolsonaro was stabbed in the abdomen during the 2018 presidential campaign which caused intestinal damage and serious internal bleeding and the president has gone through several surgeries since, some unrelated to the attack. 15/07/2021
Now playing Next the global conversation Brazil's 2022 vote is between 'fascism and democracy', Lula warns 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. 09/07/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil court approves investigation into Bolsonaro over vaccine deal Prosecutors will investigate whether Brazil's president committed the crime of “prevarication" by not reporting a complaint to the federal police. 03/07/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Hundreds of protesters call for Brazil's president to step down Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil as the nation's confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million. 20/06/2021
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Now playing Next Brazil Energy-starved Rio favela enjoys solar panels on World Environment Day Many poor neighbourhoods aren't properly connected to Brazil's energy grid, making electricity hard to access and expensive to connect to. 05/06/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's fight against Covid-19 hampered by flooding and favela growth In its struggle with the pandemic Brazil is battling on several fronts as flooding hampers vaccination efforts in remote areas and poverty deepens in cities. 16/05/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil: Rio's deadly police shootout prompts claims of abuse 25 people died in a massive police raid against drug traffickers in a Brazilian favela. 07/05/2021
Now playing Next India COVID-19: India records new case high as Brazil sees deadliest month More than 386,450 new cases were reported across India on Friday, as the army opened up its hospitals. Meanwhile, Brazil became the second country to officially top 400,000 COVID-19 deaths. 30/04/2021
Now playing Next Belgium Belgium shuts borders to travellers from India, Brazil & South Africa Belgium citizens and residents can fly back from these three countries but will have to submit to quarantine and COVID-19 tests. 27/04/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Travellers to France from four countries hit with new restrictions New arrivals from Argentina, Chile, South Africa and Brazil must adhere to strict new guidelines that will come into force next Saturday, including a 10-day home quarantine. 18/04/2021
Now playing Next Travel News France suspends all flights to and from Brazil over variant fears “We note the situation is getting worse,” said France's prime minister Jean Castex. “And so we have decided to suspend all flights between Brazil and France until further notice.” 13/04/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil's virus outlook darkens amid COVID vaccine delays The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints. 11/04/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Countries hit new records of COVID case numbers and deaths Numbers have been surging in countries even where the pandemic is thought to be kept in check. 09/04/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned following President Jair Bolsonaro's replacement of the defence minister 31/03/2021
Now playing Next no comment Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer undergoes renovation Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer undergoes renovation 29/03/2021
Now playing Next no comment Bolsonaro greets supporters as they wish him happy birthday They cheered the 66-year-old outside the presidential palace in the capital, Brasilia. 23/03/2021
Now playing Next Travel News Iconic beaches in Rio de Janeiro and Miami are closed to the public Rio and Florida are known for their long, sweeping beaches but spikes in Coronavirus cases and brawling crowds have led to them being closed. 21/03/2021
Now playing Next Brazil WHO urges Brazil to act as COVID deaths hit record high "We are deeply concerned," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference. 13/03/2021
Now playing Next Brazil Restrictions on Rio's Copacabana beach as COVID-19 cases rise Police are now patrolling Brazil's most famous beach after its many stalls were closed on Friday. 06/03/2021