Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is recovering well after undergoing surgery to address a brain bleed, according to his medical team. The 79-year-old was admitted to a hospital in Brasília on Monday after reporting a severe headache. An MRI scan revealed an intracranial haemorrhage, prompting his transfer to the Sírio-Libanês hospital in São … Read more
Brazilian authorities have indicted former president Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged plot to subvert the 2022 presidential election results and keep him in power. On Thursday, Bolsonaro was named among the 37 individuals charged by Brazil’s federal police in connection with efforts to block Luiz Inácio … Read more
Police have searched the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, as part of an investigation into his Covid vaccination records. Police suspect the ex-leader’s vaccination record was forged so he could gain entry to the US. Officers seized the mobile phone of the former president and that of his wife … Read more
Brazil’s Supreme Court has agreed to include right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro in its investigation into the storming of government buildings in Brasília. Eko Hot Blog reports that it is the first time that Mr. Bolsonaro has been named among those potentially responsible for the 8 January riots. EDITOR’S PICKS US: Justice Department Investigates Potentially … Read more
Brazil’s President Bolsonaro has lost reelection to Lula Da Silva. Eko Hot Blog reports that President of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has been ousted in a close presidential election. EDITOR’S PICKS Bridge Collapse Kills At Least 40, Injures 30 In India (VIDEO) Death Toll In India’s Bridge Collapse Rises To 132 Security Operatives Rescue 50 Girls … Read more
It cites “the ongoing widespread attack on the Brazilian Legal Amazon and on its Environmental Dependents and Defenders… A group of climate lawyers has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro for his alleged attacks on the Amazon, which they say amount to “crimes against humanity.” Austrian not-for-profit AllRise filed … Read more
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been heavily criticized for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic Brazil on Friday surpassed the grim milestone of 600,000 COVID-19 deaths, the second-highest number of fatalities in the world after the United States, according to John Hopkins University data. The South American nation, which holds half the continent’s population, has … Read more
The 55-year-old health minister will remain in the United States for a period of isolation. EKOHOTBLOG reports that Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday after attending the UN General Assembly in New York that was inaugurated by his president, Jair Bolsonaro, according to an official statement. “The other members of the … Read more
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Saturday that he has tested negative for the novel coronavirus after weeks quarantined in his residence due to an infection. In a photo posted to social media, Bolsonaro appeared with a box of hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malarial drug he credited for his recovery despite a lack of scientific evidence about … Read more
Neymar must be feeling very positive for the first time in the last few days as the President of his native Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, publicly backed the PSG star over his accuser. Neymar, who faces charges of sexual assault and a probe connecting publishing sensitive materials on social media, got the backing of Bolsonaro on … Read more