Brazil Brazilian president 'doing well' after being rushed to hospital "He is stable, undergoing treatment, and will be reevaluated throughout the morning," his doctors said in a statement. "At the moment, there is no forecast for his release." 03/01/2022
Brazil Brazil introduces new COVID-19 measures for international travellers The decision issued by a Supreme Court judge on Saturday invalidates regulations previously announced by the National Health Agency that required only a negative PCR test for visitors. 13/12/2021
Green Opinion Faces of COP26: Meet the Brazilian activist fighting for forests 'Nature is also a parent of me'. Gaby Baesse has spent their whole life standing up for the environment. 05/11/2021
Italy Italians protest against Bolsonaro's honorary citizenship in village Around 200 people demonstrated in the town of Anguillara Veneta, where Bolsonaro's ancestors are from. 01/11/2021
Brazil Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID handling A Senate committee formally approved a report calling for prosecutors to try Bolsonaro on charges ranging from charlatanism and inciting crime to misuse of public funds and crimes against humanity. 27/10/2021
The Cube Social media firms sanction Bolsonaro over COVID vaccine claims YouTube said it had suspended the Brazilian President for one week, while Facebook and Instagram have removed his live broadcast from last week. 26/10/2021
Brazil Fake news fear as Bolsonaro bids to limit social media content removal "What (Bolsonaro) wants is to prevent the disinformation and hate speech he and his supporters spread from continuing to be removed by platforms," said opposition politician Alessandro Molon. 07/09/2021
Brazil Brazilian leader accused of genocide at International Criminal Court Indigenous people in Brazil have filed a complaint against far-right president Jair Bolsonaro at the International Criminal Court at the Hague. Tribes say his negligence led to at least 1,160 deaths. 12/08/2021
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
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
Brazil Protests against Bolsonaro held across Brazil after court decision Demonstrators gathered by the thousands in more than 40 cities to demand Bolsonaro's impeachment or greater access to vaccines against COVID-19. 04/07/2021
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
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
Brazil Bolsonaro fined 75 euros for not wearing a face mask at biker rally Brazil's far-right president spoke to 12,000 bikers at an event in Sao Paulo where he cast doubt on the death toll from coronavirus. 13/06/2021
Brazil Brazil: Tens of thousands protest Bolsonaro's response to COVID-19 Protesters are calling for the president to be impeached. Brazil has the world's second-highest death toll with more than 461,000 lives lost since the beginning of the pandemic. 30/05/2021
Cult Salgado's exhibition highlights Amazon forest destruction Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado teamed up with musician Jean-Michel to highlight the destruction of the Amazon forest, and to slam Bolsonaro 22/05/2021
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
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
Brazil Brazil's daily deaths from COVID pass 4,000 mark for first time Only the US and Peru have had daily death tolls higher than 4,000. Brazil's pandemic toll is quickly approaching 340,000, the second-highest in the world. 07/04/2021
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
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
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro picks fourth health minister in year as COVID rages The revolving door signals the challenges for the government of Latin America’s largest nation to implement effective measures to control the virus’ spread, or even agree on which measures are necessary. 16/03/2021
Brazil Brazil's Amazon region suffers deadly lack of oxygen supplies Brazilian artists, football clubs, and politicians used their platforms to appeal for help for the city of Manaus, which is experiencing a dire lack of oxygen. 16/01/2021
Good Morning Europe Private clinics start ordering COVID-19 jabs in Brazil Brazil’s health ministry has yet to deliver details of its national vaccination plan. The central government has tasked state governors, research institutes, and private clinics with acquiring the jabs. Our International correspondent Anelise Borges is in Rio de Janeiro. 11/01/2021
Good Morning Europe Will Trump's defeat dent the ambitions of authoritarian leaders? Several European and global leaders forged close links with the US President Donald Trump. Right wing leaders, including the Presidents of Poland and Turkey will be now watching the changes at the White House, in the knowledge that past diplomatic relations may be substantially changing. 12/11/2020
world news Who are the world leaders that have tested positive for COVID-19? US President Donald Trump joined a growing list of leaders who have tested positive for COVID-19. 02/10/2020
