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Nurses wearing protective face masks hold crosses during a symbolic protest and tribute for health workers on Labour Day, in Brasilia

COVID-19 Surge in Brazil, Country May Become the Worst-Hit in the World

Brazil's health care system is collapsing as the number of COVID-19 cases, and deaths soar. Experts say the country may see worse conditions as doctors are forced to leave hundreds untreated.

Bolsonaro in Hot Water: 29 Petitions for Impeachment Threaten His Presidency

May 02, 2020 12:00 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

Demands for resignation and impeachment of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro are moving ahead in Congress. With 29 petitions filed against him, it seems only a matter of time before he’s out of the office.

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Sao Paulo`

Bolsonaro Effect: Brazil Protestors Call for Lockdowns to End

May 02, 2020 09:30 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro discourages state efforts to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brazilians are staging rallies to support him. Demonstrators are demanding to lift the lockdowns.

Brazilian President Says Coronavirus Deaths Are a Part of Reality as Toll Exceeds 5,000

Apr 30, 2020 08:40 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro demonstrates how his administration continues to downplay the severity of the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview last Wednesday about the escalating cases of COVID-19 in the country, he told reporters

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he stands at the ramp of the Planalto Palace, in Brasilia

'Super Minister' Sergio Moro Accuses Brazilian President of Meddling, Supreme Court Rules

Apr 29, 2020 10:37 PM EDT By Andrea Ano

Judge permits investigation into claims being made by the ex-justice minister that the president was attempting to intervene with police.

Bolsanaro Investigated for Interfering with Police Work, His Son is a Criminal Too

Apr 29, 2020 08:50 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Federal Investigators linked President Jair Bolsonaro's second-born son to a criminal fake news scheme aimed to threaten Brazilian officials. The Supreme Court allows investigation after Bolsonaro allegedly interfered with police work.

State Goverment in Brazil Secretly Distributes Ventilators, Hides Them from Federal Government

Apr 24, 2020 08:48 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

The Brazilian state of Maranhão ordered essential medical supplies and equipment on their “war operation” against the pandemic.

Former Brazilian President Calls Bolsonaro a 'Troglodyte'

Apr 18, 2020 09:30 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Former Brazilian President Luiza Inacio Lula da Silva recently called Jair Bolsonaro a "troglodyte" in an impassioned interview with a news site.

Brazil's President Refuses to Reveal COVID-19 Test Results, Many Believe He Tested Positive

Apr 17, 2020 07:20 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Brazil's congress issued an ultimatum on President Jair Bolsonaro to release the results of his test after widespread speculations he has been infected with COVID-19.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures while meeting supporters as he arrives at Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

'It's Just a Flu': Bolsonaro's COVID-19 Dismissal Putting Brazil In Danger

Apr 13, 2020 07:36 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

Health experts fear Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's continuous dismissal of the global pandemic could lead to a devastating health crisis in the coming weeks.

'We Are Superior': Brazil's President and Churches Claim Prayers Make People Immune From COVID-19

Apr 07, 2020 08:22 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

As the global pandemic ravages through multiple countries and cities across the world, preachers in Brazil continue to be utterly deaf to the coronavirus.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro gestures while meeting supporters as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

President of Brazil Dismisses the Threat of COVID-19, Says "God Is Brazilian"

Apr 04, 2020 07:30 AM EDT By Andrea Ano

As deaths and coronavirus cases mount in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro has remained defiant, the final holdout among world leaders questioning the severity of the coronavirus.

Amazon Defender Found Dead From Gunshot as Forest Faces Rapid Destruction

Apr 03, 2020 07:11 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

A member of the Guadajajara tribe located in the Amazon rainforest was found dead near his village on Tuesday.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon Doubled in January

Feb 10, 2020 08:00 AM EST By Carlos Dela Vega

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil was criticized due to the spiking increase of deforestation in the country's Amazon forest.

Brazil Allows Mining on Indigenous Lands To European Diplomats

Brazil to Allow Mining of Indigenous Lands by Foreign Diplomats

Jan 14, 2020 08:10 AM EST By Amy Santiago

After several environmental disasters, it seems Brazil's government has never learned from the effects of environmental degradation as it announced on Friday it was pushing ahead its plans to allow European companies to conduct mining on indigenous lands.

Brazil’s Weak Currency Due to Agricultural Boom Poses Danger to Amazon

How Brazil's Weak Currency Further Threatens the Amazon Rainforest

Dec 11, 2019 04:06 AM EST By Amy Santiago

The danger of losing the earth's biggest ecological frontier is further bolstered by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's farm-friendly initiatives, according to economists.