Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's Bolsonaro Joins Supporters In Protest Against Coronavirus Measures

4:56pm April 20, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely accused of endangering the public by greatly underestimating the threat posed by the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,500 Brazilian lives.

An aerial view of a near empty park in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday. Right-wing supporters of the president are calling for an end to restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown

9:35am March 27, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Followers of President Jair Bolsonaro demand that the country returns to work and ends closures imposed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, which has killed 77 in Brazil.

Surge Of Coronavirus Cases In Brazil Brings Warning Of Health Care Collapse

8:09pm March 20, 2020

by Philip Reeves

"Clearly, by the end of April, our health care system will collapse," said Brazil's Health Minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta. Confirmed cases surged by 283 in one day to 904.

President Trump and Dr. Anthony Fauci answered questions about coronavirus response in a Rose Garden news conference on Friday.

Trump 'Most Likely' To Test For Coronavirus After Meeting Foreign Officials

10:17pm March 13, 2020

by David Welna

President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official who was at Mar-a-Lago was diagnosed with the virus. The U.S. leader said he doesn't have any symptoms or intent to self-isolate.

Armed Special Forces soldiers of the Salvadoran Army, following orders of President Nayib Bukele, enter El Salvador's congress during a vote on a security bill on Feb. 9.

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Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces

12:19pm February 24, 2020

by John Otis

El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.

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'Insurrection Of The Elite': Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker On Rise Of Brazil's Far-Right

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Petra Costa about the backlash she's faced from Brazil's right-wing government for her Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge Of Democracy."

Journalist Glenn Greenwald, shown here during a press conference last July, has been accused by Brazilian federal prosecutors in a hacking probe.

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Glenn Greenwald Accused By Brazilian Prosecutors In Hacking Probe

6:06pm January 21, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The U.S. journalist decried the accusation as an "obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported." A judge will decide whether the case moves forward.

Trump Backtracks On Brazil Steel Tariffs

6:27pm December 20, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump has reversed himself and decided not to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil. Financial markets were rattled when he abruptly announced a 25% tax on Dec. 2.

Extinction Rebellion activists protest outside the Brazilian Embassy in London on Friday, calling on President Jair Bolsonaro to act to protect the Amazon rainforest. The European Union is throwing its weight behind French President Emmanuel Macron's call

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Brazilian President Bolsonaro To Send Army To Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires

8:15pm August 23, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Tens of thousands of fires have erupted in the Amazon so far this year — a huge spike over 2018 — and critics blame Bolsonaro's policies. He said Friday that protecting the rainforest is "our duty."

Smoke billows from a fire in an area of the Amazon rainforest near Porto Velho, Brazil, earlier this week.

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Macron Urges G-7 Members To Put Amazon Fires At Top Of Agenda

9:28am August 23, 2019

by Scott Neuman

In a tweet, the French president called the 2,500 active fires in the Amazon an "international crisis" and urged fellow G-7 members to "discuss this emergency first order" at their upcoming summit.