Tag: Brazil
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Twitter removes Brazil President’s tweets questioning quarantine measures for COVID-19 pandemic
Bolsonaro has described the coronavirus as "a flu" and advocated the reopening of schools and shops, with self-isolation necessary solely for the over-60s.
March 30, 2020 -
Neymar lends support to campaign against coronavirus to help poor in Brazil
Nearly 4,000 cases of infection have been reported in Brazil thus far and 114 deaths. Globally the pandemic has claimed more than 30,000 lives.
March 29, 2020 -
‘Sorry, some will die’: Brazil President Bolsonaro on Coronavirus death count
Confirmed coronavirus cases in the country jumped to 3,417 on Friday from 1,891 on Monday, as related deaths climbed to 92, according to the Health Ministry.
March 28, 2020 -
Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium to be turned into COVID-19 hospital
The Maracana was opened for the 1950 World Cup and staged the final of the 2014 World Cup, as well as the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2016 Olympics
March 27, 2020 -
Religious services should continue despite COVID-19: Brazil President Bolsonaro
Latin America's largest nation has 2,433 confirmed coronavirus cases, with 57 deaths.
March 27, 2020 -
Brazil call for postponing Olympics to 2021
The United States Track and Field had also called for the Olympics to be postponed. Nic Coward, the new chairman of UK Athletics, has also urged for the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics.
March 22, 2020 -
Anti-Bolsonaro protesters bang pots from balconies
People in tall buildings and houses across the country banged empty pots, switched their lights on and off and shouted "Bolsonaro out!".
March 19, 2020 -
Mass escape in at least 4 Brazilian prisons ahead of Coronavirus lockdown
Inmates were complaining about restrictions to visitations this weekend, also aimed at containing the virus, the report further said.
March 17, 2020 -
43 arrested in anti-child porn operation in Brazil
19 arrests, the largest number, were made in Sao Paulo, the most populous state in Brazil, followed by Santa Catarina with nine, and Parana with six.
February 19, 2020 -
Brazilian legend Pele says health issues are normal for people of his age
Notably, Pele has suffered from a series of health problems in the recent past including a urinary tract infection which forced him to get hospitalised for 13 days last April.
February 14, 2020 -
Brazilian legend Pele suffers depression, unable to walk normally
The three-time World Cup winner Pele, who is often regarded as the greatest-ever footballer, has been in and out of the hospital in recent years.
February 11, 2020 -
Death toll climbs to 54 as heavy rains cause floods, landslides in Brazil
On Tuesday, it rained almost 180 mm in three hours in Belo Horizonte that caused severe damage to dozens of streets even in neighbourhoods that had never flooded before.
January 30, 2020 -
30 dead in heavy rainstorm in Brazil, several reported missing
Most of the victims were killed in landslides or buried in destroyed homes. At least two children were listed among the dead.
January 26, 2020 -
India, Brazil ink 15 accords; pledge to achieve $15 billion bilateral trade target by 2022
The agreements were signed after wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazil President Jair Messias Bolsonaro, who will be the chief guest at the Republic Day parade on Sunday.
January 25, 2020 -
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro given ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
At the event, Bolsonaro said that he would use this visit as an opportunity for strengthening bilateral relations.
January 25, 2020 -
R-Day chief guest Jair Bolsonaro arrives in India, expected to sign 15 bilateral agreements
Bolsonaro's visit is aimed at strengthening relations between the two countries in the fields of agriculture, energy and defence.
January 24, 2020 -
Brazil charges two companies linked to tailing dam disaster
The prosecution office also filed charges against 16 individuals, including the former Chief Executive Officer of Vale Fabio Schvartsman.
January 22, 2020