Coronavirus Pandemic The P1 or 'Brazilian' variant: what we know about new Covid strain Yesterdat 11:58 Here's what we know about The "Brazil variant" — a more contagious mutation of the coronavirus that emerged in the Amazon late last year.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Supreme Court confirms annulment of Lula graft convictions 15-04-2021 23:16 Supreme Court upholds ruling annulling Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's corruption convictions, clearing the way for him to run for a new presidential term next year.
BILATERAL RELATIONS PLUNGE Fernández hits back at Bolsonaro over military's role during pandemic 15-04-2021 12:47 President Alberto Fernández responded to a mocking attack from his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday, following the Argentine leader's announcement of tightened restrictions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil judge halts parts of Bolsonaro's decrees to relax gun laws 13-04-2021 14:14 Judge Justice Rosa Weber on Brazil's Supreme Federal Court on Monday suspended parts of four decrees issued by President Jair Bolsonaro relaxing the country's gun control laws.
Global Pandemic Brazilian Senate to probe Bolsonaro's handling of pandemic 09-04-2021 11:55 A judge from Brazil's supreme court on Thursday ordered the Senate to create a commission to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic, after requests from 32 of Brazil's 81 senators.
Global pandemic Brazil's Bolsonaro snubs new lockdown calls 08-04-2021 11:44 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on his opposition to lockdown measures to contain Covid-19 Wednesday, as experts warned a largescale stay-at-home was "absolutely necessary" to slow a deadly surge of the coronavirus.
INTERVIEW: PERIODISMO PURO Niall Ferguson: ‘It's silly for the left to claim that austerity is conservative’ 03-04-2021 07:49 Scottish historian, professor and brilliant polemicist Niall Ferguson on the coronavirus pandemic, the global economic outlook and the causes of Argentina’s economic failure. by Jorge Fontevecchia
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil military chiefs exit in new turmoil for Bolsonaro 30-03-2021 20:36 Three commanders of Armed Forces out, confirms Bolsonaro government. Some Brazilian media reports trio had resigned in protest at president's surprise decision to replace defence minister Fernando Azevedo as part of a sweeping reshuffle.
ANALYSIS Bolsonaro ousts top ministers as pandemic spirals out of control 30-03-2021 10:19 Cabinet changes are Bolsonaro’s latest attempt to diffuse growing Covid crisis amid harsh criticism from the business community and his own allies.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro overhauls cabinet as Covid surges in Brazil 29-03-2021 21:28 While speculation had been swirling that Bolsonaro was about to fire foreign minister Ernesto Araujo, who faced criticism for the government's problems securing more Covid-19 vaccines, many of the other changes came as a surprise.
GLOBAL PANDEMIC Pandemic spins out of control in Brazil: 3,650 dead in just one day 27-03-2021 08:30 São Paulo’s Butantan biomedical institute announces it is developing a “100 percent Brazilian” vaccine against Covid-19.
LATIN AMERICA: MERCOSUR SUMMIT ‘We’re not a burden’ – Fernández clashes with Mercosur leaders 27-03-2021 07:11 Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay confront Argentina to demand greater flexibility to negotiate trade agreements during a tense summit of Mercosur leaders commemorating the 30th anniversary of the regional trade bloc’s founding.
Global pandemic Brazil surpasses 300,000 Covid-19 deaths 25-03-2021 14:50 A total of 300,685 people in Brazil have now died of Covid-19, with Argentina's giant neighbour struggling to deal with an explosion of cases blamed on a local variant of the virus that is believed to be more contagious.
Global pandemic Brazil's 24-hour Covid deaths surpass 3,000 for first time 24-03-2021 12:38 Brazil's daily Covid-19 death toll soared past 3,000 for the first time Tuesday as the country struggled to contain a surge of cases that has pushed many hospitals to breaking point.
Lava Jato Brazil's Supreme Court rules Moro was 'biased' against Lula 23-03-2021 19:14 Brazil's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that judge Sergio Moro was "biased" in convicting ex-president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of corruption in 2017, a new victory for the left-wing leader as he eyes a political comeback.
Global pandemic In Brazil, Covid is increasingly hitting the young 23-03-2021 10:10 There are fewer wrinkles and less grey hair among patients in Brazil's intensive care units as the country reels from a surge in Covid-19 that is increasingly hitting people under 60.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro critics face 'intimidation campaign' in Brazil 22-03-2021 14:36 Lawyers and human-rights activists warn Brazil is seeing a surge in legal and extra-legal moves to stifle dissent against President Jair Bolsonaro.
LATIN AMERICA Covid surges back in Brazil, sparking fears in Argentina 20-03-2021 07:30 Covid-19 is raging in Brazil, where intensive care units are more than 80 percent full in 25 out of 27 states. In Rio, the rate is 95 percent.
Global pandemic Under fire, Brazil's Bolsonaro tones down on Covid 17-03-2021 10:26 With Brazil registering record daily death tolls from Covid-19, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is changing his traditionally pandemic-sceptic tune.
Global pandemic Bolsonaro changes health minister again, as Brazil's Covid cases surge 16-03-2021 09:19 Bolsonaro to appoint cardiologist Marcelo Queiroga as health minister, the fourth to hold the post during the pandemic, as the country's health system staggers amid surging Covid-19 cases.
MERCOSUR SUMMIT No Bolsonaro in BA – Government takes Mercosur ceremony online 13-03-2021 15:50 Argentina has suspended a historic ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Mercosur regional trade bloc, due to be held later this month, and will instead take it online.
BRAZIL Lula's return reshuffles the deck in divided Brazil 13-03-2021 08:45 Ruling overturns ex-president's corruption convictions and shakes up 2022 presidential race.
Coronavirus Pandemic 'Bigger than Neymar': Pandemic propels Brazil doctor to fame 12-03-2021 13:47 Dr. Margareth Dalcolmo was an unknown researcher at public health institute Fiocruz when Covid-19 arrived in Brazil in February 2020, but the soft-spoken expert has since made hundreds of media appearances on the health crisis.
Coronavirus pandemic Face mask row gets bawdy in Bolsonaro's Brazil 12-03-2021 01:45 A roiling row over face masks in President Jair Bolsonaro's Brazil veers into not-safe-for-work territory.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Lula comes out swinging at Bolsonaro, slams 'imbecile' Covid policies 10-03-2021 18:13 Lula makes instant return to politics, attacking President Jair Bolsonaro and his "imbecile" Covid-19 policies, though the ex-PT leader declined to say whether he would run against him next year.
PERIODISMO PURO – INTERVIEW Fernando Henrique Cardoso: ‘There are times which require us to move actively towards equality’ 06-03-2021 08:40 Former Brazil president – the country’s first to be re-elected for a subsequent term – discusses Jair Bolsonaro, inequality, poverty and what it means a social democrat in the 21st century. by Jorge Fontevecchia
MERCOSUR SUMMIT Bolsonaro in Buenos Aires: Brazil leader says yes to Mercosur summit 05-03-2021 02:39 Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro confirms he will travel to Buenos Aires on March 26 for the Mercosur summit, setting up his first face-to-face encounter with President Alberto Fernández.
BRAZILIAN FIRM Oil giant Petrobras sheds US$19 billion in value over two days 22-02-2021 20:45 A sell-off in Brazil’s state-controlled oil firm Petrobras picked up on Monday after a group of analysts downgraded the stock within 24 hours, following Jair Bolsonaro's decision to replace the company’s chief executive officer.
BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS Bolsonaro calls for more changes after general goes to Petrobras 21-02-2021 08:25 Brazil leader says that more changes are underway after naming a former general to head Petrobras. Experts say Bolsonaro has chosen "economic populism."
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro appoints Army reserve general to head Petrobras 21-02-2021 08:12 Brazil's far-right president appoints Army reserve general Joaquim Silva e Luna to lead state-owned energy giant Petrobras, after criticising several successive increases in the price of fuel.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro further relaxes gun laws in Brazil 16-02-2021 14:49 Four decrees, issued late Friday, increase the number of firearms Brazilians can own from four to six – or up to 60, for those who practice recreational sport shooting – and authorise them to carry up to two guns in public.
Coronavirus Pandemic Vaccine shortage forces Rio to suspend Covid jabs 15-02-2021 16:44 Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro is forced to suspend its vaccination programme due to shortages, fuelling further frustrations with President Jair Bolsonaro's government.
BRAZILIAN POLITICS Brazil Congress elects Bolsonaro allies as new leaders 02-02-2021 08:56 Brazil's Congress on Monday elected two allies of President Jair Bolsonaro to head the Senate and lower house, an important victory for the far-right leader as he seeks to re-galvanise his re-election efforts for 2022.
Valeria Pacheco, AFP Brazil's late and rocky start on vaccinations fuels public ire 25-01-2021 08:26 Brazil's newly launched vaccination campaign against Covid-19 has gotten off to a late and rocky start – as the country is hammered by a second wave of the disease, it is already close to running out of vaccine, syringes and other vital equipment.
Brazil Bolsonaro’s son ordered by courts to pay damages to journalist 22-01-2021 14:53 A court of justice ordered the son of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to pay damages to a journalist after claiming she had "tried to seduce" a source to obtain compromising information about his Father.
BIDEN INAUGURATION Bolsonaro extends olive branch to Biden on inauguration 21-01-2021 11:48 Bolsonaro was one of last world leaders to recognse Biden’s victory, and amplified Donald Trump's allegations that last year's US election had been rigged.
BLOOMBERG Bolsonaro government’s message to Biden: Trumpism lives on in Brazil 16-01-2021 04:04 Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo wants Joe Biden to know that it’s not about to reverse course in response to the change of US leadership.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro increasingly isolated as Trump departs 13-01-2021 23:32 When Jair Bolsonaro took office in January 2019 he nurtured relationships with other like-minded, far-right governments, but as the political tide turns he now finds himself and his country increasingly isolated.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Brazil's Bolsonaro backs Trump fraud claim after unrest 07-01-2021 13:31 Election officials, US states and the courts have all dismissed Trump's claims of widespread fraud. But Bolsonaro has shown determination to stand by him to the end.
Coronavirus pandemic Bolsonaro backs vaccine campaign despite personal opposition 17-12-2020 14:48 Brazil is negotiating the purchase of 350 million doses of coronavirus vaccines for 2021, including 210 million of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine that is largely made in Brazil by the Fiocruz institute, and 70 million of Pfizer's vaccine.
Mercosur 'Distrust' of Brazil stalls EU-Mercosur trade deal 13-12-2020 19:45 Concerns over Amazon deforestation under Bolsonaro are delaying the ratification of a two-decades long negotiated trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur.
FOREIGN POLICY Argentina: between Jair Bolsonaro, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping 05-12-2020 10:12 Following its dialogue with Brasilia and Washington, the Alberto Fernández administration needs to define a clear strategy with its main trade partners. by Leandro Dario
DIPLOMACY President vows to improve ties with Brazil in call with Bolsonaro 30-11-2020 22:24 Almost a year after he first took office, President Alberto Fernández has finally spoken to Brazil leader Jair Bolsonaro.
Bloomberg Coronavirus roars back in Brazil as infections top six million 22-11-2020 08:28 Last week, Brazil reported almost 68,000 new Covid-19 cases in a single day, an all-time high that eclipses the previous record by more than 20% and rivals the numbers seen in the United States, whose population is 50% bigger.
Budding bromance? Bolsonaro beams as Putin praises his 'masculinity' 18-11-2020 18:33 Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was left beaming Wednesday after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin praised his "masculinity" in a speech, triggering a flood of jokes online about a budding "bromance."
BLOOMBERG - OPINION Brazil’s Bolsonaro is Trump’s biggest orphan 09-11-2020 17:54 Bolsonaro is now Trump’s most prominent orphan in the Americas, and his politics by tantrum may ring hollow absent the hemisphere’s alpha provocateur. by Mac Margolis
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Bolsonaro’s son charged by prosecutors in money-laundering probe 04-11-2020 16:40 Prosecutors charge eldest son of President Jair Bolsonaro with money-laundering and embezzlement.
Global pandemic Pandemic drives Brazil jobless rate to record 14.4% 30-10-2020 14:15 Brazil's economy lost 4.3 million jobs between July and August, bringing the total number of unemployed to 13.8 million people, the government said.
BRAZIL UNDER BOLSONARO Murders surge in Brazil despite pandemic 20-10-2020 08:52 Number of murders and other violent deaths in Brazil increased 7.1% in first half of the year, despite lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Corruption scandal Brazilian senator caught hiding money 'between buttocks' 15-10-2020 19:38 A Brazilian lawmaker has stepped down from his position representing President Jair Bolsonaro’s government and been suspended from the Senate, after police searched his house and found allegedly illegally obtained cash hidden in his underwear.