Brazil

Brazil's Bolsonaro joins demo against stay-at-home orders

Apr 20, 2020 03:22

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday joined hundreds of demonstrators outside army headquarters in the capital Brasilia protesting stay-at-home orders issued by state governors.
Bolsonaro fires Brazil's popular health minister after virus clash

Apr 17, 2020 09:59

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has sparked protests and anger by sacking his popular health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, after the two clashed over Bolsonaro’s highly controversial response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tropical Trump snubbed by Facebook, Instagram, attacked by Brazilian opposition

Mar 31, 2020 10:48

In extraordinary moves, social media platforms Facebook and Instagram have removed videos posted by Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, and the country’s opposition has demanded that he resign over his response to the outbreak.
Brazil's right-wing recalls diplomats, officials from Venezuela

Mar 06, 2020 09:22

In a move to further downgrade relations with Venezuela, Brazil’s far-right government of President Jair Bolsonaro has begun pulling out all its diplomats from Caracas, while calling on President Nicolas Maduro to recall his country’s representatives from Brasilia.
Bolsonaro's Amazon 'dream' is indigenous 'nightmare'

Feb 07, 2020 08:12

Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, has unveiled a sweeping plan for the Amazon rainforest that would open indigenous lands to mining -- a "dream" for the far-right leader, but a "nightmare" for environmentalists and tribal leaders.
Brazil's indigenous to sue Bolsonaro for saying they're 'evolving'

Jan 25, 2020 06:08

The main organization representing Brazil’s 300 indigenous tribes said on Friday it would sue far-right President Jair Bolsonaro for racism after he said indigenous people were “evolving” and becoming more human.
Iran summons Brazil's charge d'affaires over Soleimani comments

Jan 08, 2020 03:56

Iran has summoned Brazil's chargé d’affaires in Tehran after the government in Brasilia expressed support for the US assassination of top Iranian anti-terror Commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
Venezuelans protest Rio Treaty sanctions

Dec 05, 2019 08:27

Thousands of Venezuelans have flocked to the streets in the capital, Caracas, to decry a decision by parties to a Cold War-era regional defense treaty to impose sanctions on Venezuela.
Dubai Beach Soccer: Iran sink Spain, claim title

Nov 10, 2019 02:51

Iran’s National Team have been crowned the champions of the 2019 Dubai Intercontinental Beach Soccer Cup after overpowering Spain 6-3 in the final showdown.
Brazil says 17 killed in police action in Manaus

Oct 31, 2019 03:31

A shoot-out in the northern Brazilian city of Manaus between police and suspected drug traffickers has left 17 people dead, local authorities announced Wednesday.