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Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:43:00 GMTBolsonaro vows not to concede defeat if he loses elections through fraud
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday warned he would not hand over his sash to anyone if he is beaten through electoral fraud.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:47:00 GMTMega petition for Bolsonaro's impeachment filed before Brazilian Congress
A request to impeach President Jair Bolsonaro was submitted Wednesday into Brazil's House of Deputies by opposition political parties, social movements and organizations.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:04:00 GMTBrazil: Fudgy deal to purchase Indian covid-19 vaccine raises doubts about Bolsonaro's knowledge of the case
The State Attorney's Office in Brasilia launched an enquiry into the alleged mishandlings by government officials regarding the acquisition of a supply of the Indian-made anticoronavirus Covaxin immunizer.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 09:00:00 GMTBrazilian industry and unions request suspension of Mercosur talks on reducing the Common External Tariff
The Brazilian Confederation of Industry, CNI and the IndustriALL-Brasil (which represents industry unions) have officially requested that in the next Mercosur meeting, scheduled for early this month, Brazilian representatives w...
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:30:00 GMTRio de Janeiro allows pregnant women to mix one dose of Pfizer with one of AstraZeneca vaccines
Health authorities in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro announced Tuesday that they had approved combination doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca anticoronavirus vaccines on pregnant women.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:18:00 GMTBrazil: Allegedly corrupt official leaves post at Health Ministry as accusations make headlines
A Brazilian government official who reportedly asked for a US $ 1 “surcharge” per vaccine dose has left his post, the Ministry of Health announced through a statement Tuesday.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 23:34:00 GMTBrazil commits armed forces to protecting Amazonia yet again
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro ordered the armed forces to be involved for the third time in the protection of the Amazon basin from deforestation and other man-caused calamities.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:49:00 GMTCoronavirus Delta variant claims first two fatalities in Brazil
The Government of Brazil Monday announced the occurrence of the first two deaths due to the coronavirus Delta variant.
Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:45:00 GMTEnergy minister calls for “conscious” use of electricity throughout Brazil
Brazil's Mines and Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque Monday launched an appeal for “conscious” use of water and energy in a televised message during which he admitted the seriousness of the current drought and its impact on...
Sat, 26 Jun 2021 09:49:00 GMTBolsonaro critical of Chinese-developed Sinovac vaccine
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro has once again raised doubts about the efficacy of covid-19 vaccines and defended early treatment against the disease with controversial medicines such as chloroquine.