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Brazil: Federal Police Force Wants President Jair Bolsonoaro Charged With Spreading Fake COVID-19 Information

The Brazilian police force is calling for President Jair Balsonaro's prosecution for allegedly spreading fake information about the COVID-19 virus and outbreak in the country.

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Rushed to Hospital Due to Abdominal Discomfort

Mar 29, 2022 06:42 AM EDT By Jess Smith

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to hospital for tests on Monday after feeling abdominal "discomfort."

Brazil Rally: Protesters Demand Jair Bolsonaro's Impeachment

Brazil Protesters Slam President Jair Bolsonaro Over COVID-19 Response

May 29, 2021 11:28 PM EDT By Joshua Summers

Brazil protesters took the streets, called for President Jair Bolsonaro's impeachment over his COVID-19 response.

Bolsonaro Says COVID-19 Lockdown Measures Kill the Economy

Jul 20, 2020 05:16 AM EDT By Mary Anne R.

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that COVID-19 lockdown restrictions imposed to fight the pandemic killed and suffocated the country's economy.

Brazil Nears The Mark of 2 Million Infected People by Coronavirus (Covid-19)

Brazil Sets Record Number of COVID-19 Cases in Less Than a Month. What is Bolsonaro Doing?

Jul 16, 2020 09:43 PM EDT By Dani O.

Health officials now report over 40,000 daily coronavirus cases and 1,000 daily deaths. Experts say the trend is far from tilting downward.

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro speaks with journalists as he arrives at Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia

[VIDEO] Brazil's Bolsonaro Caught Changing Police Chief Following Internal Investigation on Family Members

May 24, 2020 12:18 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

A video released by Brazil's Supreme Court showed a profanity-laced cabinet meeting where the president was caught vowing to change the federal police chief to protect his family.

Residents carry dead bodies after a police operation against drug gangs in Rio de Janeiro

In Brazil, Police Shoot Civilians Without Restraints, Killed 1,814 in 2019 Alone

May 19, 2020 12:00 AM EDT By Danielle Ong

A Times analysis claims police officers in Brazil shoot without fear or restraints during raids and is rarely held accountable for the killings.

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

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.

A kayapo woman shouts during a four-day pow wow in Piaracu village, in Xingu Indigenous Park, near Sao Jose do Xingu, Mato Grosso state, Brazil,

Brazil's President Killing Indigenous Culture Amid Aggressive Commercial Development

Apr 19, 2020 10:02 PM EDT By Danielle Ong

In Brazil, the once-thriving villages of indigenous tribes are now struggling to survive amid Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's term.

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 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.