Culture Clash Economy or lockdown? Bolsonaro’s deadly gamble with COVID-19 'People are going to die': President Jair Bolsonaro is at the centre of Brazil's worsening COVID-19 crisis. 22/05/2020
View COVID-19 is the catalyst we need to fight nationalism – by uniting us all to solve the crisis ǀ View As a global problem encompassing oceans and continents, the idea that a pandemic is considered to be a country-specific problem is one of the most short-sighted considerations that world leaders have drawn. 21/04/2020
Brazil Brazil's president fires health minister after coronavirus dispute Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro fired his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic. 16/04/2020
Brazil 'A little flu': Brazil's Bolsonaro playing down coronavirus crisis While half of the world’s population remains on lockdown, Jair Bolsonaro is advocating for Brazilians to go back to work. 06/04/2020
Brazil Bolsonaro busy market videos removed amid coronavirus pandemic Brazil's president has campaigned to keep the country's economy afloat during the spread of COVID-19. 30/03/2020
View Why Trump's base is stronger than Bernie's ǀ View The president has more weapons at his disposal — but he'll still have a tough fight ahead of him. 26/02/2020
world news A year of political upheaval 2019 witnessed a series of momentous events including the death of ISIS' leader, political upheavals and important anniversaries. 23/12/2019
Brazil 'I'm back,' ex-president Lula tells supporters after prison release Lula's 45-minute speech to cheering supporters focused on defeating right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on and improving the economic conditions of the working class. 10/11/2019
View Sens. Schatz and Murphy: Trump won't act on Brazil's forest fires. Congress will ǀ View For President Donald Trump, maintaining his personal friendship with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — another right-wing leader with authoritarian tendencies — is seemingly more important than leading the charge against the disaster unfolding in Brazil. 06/09/2019
Brazil Bolsonaro will stop using 'French' Bic pens after Macron criticism Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he will stop using "French" pens from the brand Bic in light of criticism from President Emmanuel Macron concerning the Amazon wildfires. 31/08/2019
France 'Sorry, Brigitte': Brazilians' apology to Macron over 'rude' Bolsonaro Brazilians have taken to social media to "apologise" to Brigitte Macron after their president made "extraordinarily disrespectful" comments towards her. 27/08/2019
Brazil Brazil will accept aid money as long as it decides how it's used Bolsonaro said Macron must apologise "before we talk or accept anything from France " but a spokesman later said Brazil would accept foreign aid. 27/08/2019
Brazil How do you stop the Amazon wildfire? | Euronews Answers How do you stop the Amazon wildfires? 26/08/2019
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks Macron's wife in 'sexist' Facebook post Brazil's President, his son and his agriculture minister attacked the French leader on social media over the weekend after Macron put the Amazon on the official G7 agenda. 26/08/2019
Brazil Amazon wildfires: Why is the South American rainforest so important? The Amazon absorbs more CO2 than it rejects and stores 90 to 140 billion metric tonnes of CO2, according to the WWF, which warned that "the release of even a portion of which would accelerate global warming significantly." 23/08/2019
Good Morning Europe 'Alternative G7' want climate summit pledges to be legally binding Activists gathered at the "Alternative G7" on the French-Spanish border want international deals such as the Paris Agreement to be legally-binding, in order to prevent nations from flouting their environmental commitments. 23/08/2019
France Macron calls fires in the Amazon 'an international crisis' French President Emmanuel Macron has called on members of the Group of Seven (G7) to discuss the raging wildfires ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. 22/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' Brazil's Bolsonaro blames Amazon fires on NGOs making 'problems' 22/08/2019
Brazil Watch: Footage of uncontacted Amazon tribe members emerges In June 2019, deforestation in the world's largest tropical rainforest was 88% higher June 2018. 23/07/2019
Brazil Sharp rise in Amazon deforestation in Brazil under Bolsonaro Sharp rise in Amazon deforestation in Brazil under Bolsonaro 04/07/2019
Spain Spanish police find 39kg of cocaine in Bolsonaro's G20 plane entourage A Brazilian military officer who was set to accompany President Jair Bolsonaro on his return trip from the G20 in Tokyo was arrested in Spain after 39kg of cocaine was recovered from his luggage, police have revealed. 28/06/2019
no comment Sao Paulo celebrates gay pride with largest crowds yet Hundreds of thousands of revellers flooded Sao Paulo's Avenida Paulista Sunday (June 23) with a festive atmosphere as they sang and danced at the 23rd annual Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade, which organisers bill as the largest gay pride parade in the world. 24/06/2019
Brazil Brazilian president says decision to criminalise homophobia 'wrong' Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro told reporters on Friday that the Supreme Court's decision to criminalise homophobia overstepped the court's prerogatives. 15/06/2019
France 'Bolsonaro is rubbish' says Brazilian indigenous chief on Lyon visit A Brazilian indigenous chief called the Brazilian president rubbish during his visit to Lyon. 28/05/2019
Brazil Indigenous Brazilians protest against President Bolsonaro’s land reforms The representatives of more than 300 tribes are angry that President Jair Bolsonaro has closed down the country’s indigenous affairs agency. 27/04/2019
no comment Brazil's indigenous leaders protest in parliament Indigenous leaders met with lawmakers to discuss land rights and the role of their communities in the protection of the environment Thursday amid protests against the policies of Brazil's new far-right president. 26/04/2019
