BRAZIL

Former ministers back to limit the military involvement in govt

Published on: July 15, 2021
11:02

Brasilia, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) At least five former defense ministers of Brazil expressed their support for a draft constitutional amendment that curbs the involvement of active military in the government.

Bolsonaro hospitalized, Three Powers meeting called off in Brazil

Published on: July 14, 2021
09:21

Brasilia, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted on Wednesday for check-ups due to abdominal pain at the Armed Forces Hospital, in Brasilia, after he passed 13 days with hiccup attack, thus forcing the Meeting of the Three Powers to call off.

Former official will inquire on Covid-19 vaccination in Brazil

Published on: July 8, 2021
09:43

Brasilia, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) The former coordinator for the National program of Immunization of the Ministry of Health of Brazil, Francieli Fantinato, will make a statement today at the Senate commission assessing the government management of the Covid-19, at the request of PM Otto Alencar.

Lula beats Bolsonaro in any electoral scenario in Brazil

Published on: July 7, 2021
16:04

Brasilia, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) A new Gallup poll on Wednesday reportedly unfolds former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beats President Jair Bolsonaro in all scenarios for the 2022 elections in Brazil.

Audios implicate Bolsonaro in corruption scandal in Brazil

Published on: July 5, 2021
15:00

Brasilia, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) A new corruption scandal hit Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday, after the disclosure of Whatsapp audios that involve him in a corruption scheme led by his son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Brazilian discus thrower suspended for doping

Published on: July 2, 2021
07:16

Brasilia, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian discus thrower Fernanda Borges, qualified for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, was caught in an anti-doping test conducted in may this year and is provisionally suspended.

Brasilia Prosecutor’s Office opens probe into Covaxin vaccines

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:12

Brasilia, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday opened a criminal investigation into alleged irregularities in purchasing Covaxin vaccine doses by the Jair Bolsonaro administration.

Lula portends Bolsonaro will lose Brazil´s 2022 elections

Published on: June 30, 2021
07:34

Brasilia, Jun 30 (Prensa Latina) Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday portended a President Jair Bolsonaro´s defeat in forthcoming 2022 elections because Brazilians want a leader who thinks of the majority.

Protests expected in Brazil in demand of Bolsonaro’s destitution

Published on: June 28, 2021
13:09

Brasilia, Jun 28 (Prensa Latina) The Fora Bolsonaro Front set July 3 as a new date of protests throughout Brazil to demand the destitution of President Jair Bolsonaro, sources close to the campaign announced on Monday.

Irregular pressure denounced in Brazil to purchase Covaxin vaccines

Published on: June 26, 2021
08:55

Brasilia, Jun 26 (Prensa Latina) Brazil´s Health Ministry Official Ricardo Miranda on Friday denounced he was abnormally pressured by senior officials in March to pass a Covaxin purchase contract.

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