Jair Bolsonaro ignored protests from other journalists after the comments and walked away. (Map) Sao Paulo: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday threatened to slap a reporter several times in the mouth after he was asked about his wife’s links to a proven corruption scheme. “I want to hit you …
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For months, Natalia Pasternak has been pleading with Brazilians to take science and coronavirus seriously, in a marathon of TV appearances, newspaper columns, livestreams and podcasts. “I gave interviews at 2 o’clock,” said the microbiologist and broadcaster who manages a group of civil society, the Question of Science Institute. When …
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Jair Bolsonaro simply cannot take a break. After his diagnosis of coronavirus and the subsequent quarantine, which he previously described as “horrible,” the Brazilian president admitted Thursday that he now has “mold” in his lungs. “I just did a blood test. I was feeling a little weak yesterday. They found …
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Brazilian First Lady Michelle Bolsonaro tested positive for COVID-19 weeks after her husband, President Jair Bolsonaro, announced that he had done the same. She is in “good health” and follows established health protocols, according to a statement on Wednesday. Michelle Bolsonaro is being monitored by a presidential medical team. The …
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Brazil set daily records for new coronavirus cases and deaths related to nearly 1,600 deaths on Wednesday, and a government under the presidency of Jair Bolsonaro determined to ease blockades designed to quell the outbreak. Brazil ranks second after the United States in the number of cases and deaths confirmed …
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