Category Archives: Brazil

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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