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Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
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Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
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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 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
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 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 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
Now playing Next 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
Now playing Next 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
