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Brazil military bought penis implants, says lawmaker

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 08:43 AM

After revelations that the Brazilian military had bought Viagra pills for its troops, a lawmaker claimed it had also acquired 60 penile implants. Read more »

Family, friends mourn as death toll rises to 10 in Brazil cliff fall tragedy

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 10 10:48 AM

Friends and families on Sunday mourned the deaths of 10 people who died when a cliff collapsed onto tourist boats on a lake in Brazil, after two people missing in the tragedy were confirmed dead. Read more »

Brazil cliff collapse kills at least seven

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 09 10:39 AM

At least seven people were killed and three were missing after a cliff collapsed onto boats carrying tourists on a lake in Brazil, authorities said Saturday. Read more »

Brazil senators back charges vs Bolsonaro over COVID

Jordi Miro, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 27 11:07 AM

A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Tuesday that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair Bolsonaro. Read more »

Facebook removes Bolsonaro video linking COVID shots to AIDS

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 26 07:01 AM

BRASILIA - Facebook has removed a video in which Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro warned of a supposed link between Covid-19 vaccines and AIDS. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro accused of 'crimes against humanity' at ICC

Patrick Galey, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 03:56 PM

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was accused Tuesday of "crimes against humanity" at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in the destruction of the Amazon, the first case seeking to explicitly link deforestation to loss of life. Read more »

Protesters in Brazil demand Bolsonaro's impeachment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 03 09:02 AM

Tens of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets around the country Saturday, once again calling for the ouster of unpopular President Jair Bolsonaro over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues. Read more »

'Brazil hospitals tested unproven drugs, hid deaths'

Anthony Boadle, Reuters
Posted at Sep 29 07:59 AM

A Brazilian hospital chain tested unproven drugs including ivermectin on elderly COVID-19 patients without their knowledge, a lawyer said. Read more »

Unvaccinated Bolsonaro eats pizza on New York sidewalk

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 07:59 AM

The Big Apple currently requires anyone wanting to eat inside to provide proof of at least one shot and Bolsonaro says he is not vaccinated. Read more »

Brazil reports over 150,000 COVID-19 cases in one day amid Rio backlog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 20 12:30 AM

BRASILIA - Brazil reported 935 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday and some 150,106 additional cases, according to data released by the nation's Health Ministry, an unusually large number due to what officials said was an adjustment in how case numbers are tabulated. Read more »

Amazon fires surge anew in Brazil as cleared forest burns

Bruno Kelly, Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 03:45 AM

Such levels were last seen a decade ago before Bolsonaro took office. Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro rolls out tanks to cover his weak position

Anthony Boadle, Reuters
Posted at Aug 11 08:18 PM

"Bolsonaro imagines this is showing strength, but in fact it is showing all the weakness of a president cornered by corruption investigations." Read more »

Brazil court to probe Bolsonaro for attacks on voting system

Lisandra Paraguassu, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 11:35 AM

Brazil's Supreme Electoral Court (TSE) decided on Monday to open an investigation into far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for his statements claiming there will be fraud in next year's elections.   Read more »

Brazil's Bolsonaro in hospital due to persistent hiccups, may need surgery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 15 07:36 AM

BRASILIA - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is suffering from an "intestinal obstruction" that may need "emergency surgery," the government said on Wednesday after the far-right leader was admitted to hospital . Read more »

Brazil braces for third wave of COVID-19

Jordi Miro, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 08 02:15 PM

Already reeling from one of the highest death tolls in the pandemic, Brazil is bracing for the threat of a third wave of COVID-19, fueled by vaccination delays and a lack of containment measures.   Read more »

Brazilians stage more protests against Bolsonaro

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 10:49 AM

Tens of thousands of people in Brazil staged another day of protest against President Jair Bolsonaro, in particular for his chaotic handling of the pandemic, which has claimed more than 461,000 lives here. Read more »

Brazil COVID-19 death toll tops 435,000: Health Ministry

Reuters
Posted at May 17 05:59 AM

BRASILIA - Brazil recorded 40,941 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,036 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Read more »

Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 400,000

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 30 06:00 AM

The health ministry reported 3,001 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing Brazil's overall toll to 401,186 -- second only to the United States.   Read more »

Brazil's COVID response cost thousands of lives, says humanitarian group

Reuters
Posted at Apr 16 06:47 AM

Brazil's COVID-19 outbreak is the deadliest in the world after the United States and is currently leading in average daily mortalities. Read more »

The deadliest month: COVID kills 66,500 people in Brazil in March

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 01 06:39 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO - Hard-hit Brazil's coronavirus death toll soared in March, its deadliest month yet in the pandemic, with 66,573 people killed by Covid-19, more than double the previous record. Read more »