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Brazil medics seek ICC probe of Bolsonaro gov’t COVID-19 response
Brazil’s president is being taken to court over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. A coalition of health professionals wants the International Criminal Court to investigate Jair Bolsonaro’s government for crimes against humanity and genocide. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiev reports … Continue reading
Brazil’s President Says He Has Recovered from Covid-19 — DIGI WORLD BLOG
[ad_1] Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced that he had tested negative for covid-19 on Saturday.Photo: Andressa Anholete (Getty Images) Infamous coronavirus skeptic Jair Bolsonaro, the president of Brazil, triumphantly declared on Saturday that he had recovered from covid-19, the disease … Continue reading
“Black Rome”: The Brazilian State Where African-Americans Are Finding Their Roots
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Tagged also known as “Black Rome.”, Brasil, Brazil, brazilian style, but Renee is just one of many ex-pat Americans in South America, owned a home and two cars. Yet, Renee Adolphe was living the "American Dream." She had a successful career, searching for her roots. Correspondent Leone Lakhani takes us inside the Brazilian state of Bahia, she gave it all up to live in an impoverished community in the heart of Brazil. It may seem like an extraordinary story
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Health of the economy > health of the people? Where dig Brazil go wrong? — Holly’s Headspace
Controversial. Political. Radical. A living hell? “Other viruses have killed many more than this one, and there wasn’t all this commotion.” just sums up Brazil’s approach to coronavirus, as said by the president himself, Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil is undoubtedly one … Continue reading
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Tânio Mendonça, Brazilian Carnaval Samba Composer, Dies at 52 — News Territory
This obituary is part of a series about people who have died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. The refrain of Tânio Mendonça’s final samba song was definitely of the moment. It called on people to maintain distance, … Continue reading
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The shadow of genocide haunts Bolsonaro – 08/07/2020 – Opinion – Folha
The president has done his part of the promise to the indigenous Conrado Hübner Mendes The political history of the 20th century bequeathed two words that express radical and absolute evil: fascism and genocide. In the index of political … Continue reading
Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19 — Canoe
SAO PAULO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, adding in a television interview that he was in good health despite running a fever. The right-wing populist, who has played down the … Continue reading
Second Brazilian museum fire in two years reignites calls for reform
Researchers in Brazil are sifting through the ashes of a fire that destroyed part of a museum in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais on 15 June. The blaze follows repeated warnings about fire risks at museums, and comes less … Continue reading
Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths — International Daily Info
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. It comes amid growing political tension and just days after the country confirmed more than one million coronavirus infections. Graphs of Brazil’s deaths … Continue reading
Associação dos Mestres e Maestros do Candomblé Brasileiro é fundada durante encontro inédito em MG – Geledés
Homenagem à ogãs, debate sobre intolerância religiosa e registro audiovisual fizeram parte da programação que se encerrou neste domingo, em Contagem Source: Associação dos Mestres e Maestros do Candomblé Brasileiro é fundada durante encontro inédito em MG – Geledés