Brazil coronavirus: ‘Covid will be with us for life’ President Bolsonaro says

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has warned that ‘coronavirus will be with us for life’ as he urged regional leaders to abandon social distancing measures and instead learn to ‘live with’ the virus. ‘This issue of Covid will continue for life,’ he said at his weekly live webcast on social media, adding that social distancing measures … Read more

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro says there was ‘a lot of fraud’ in the US election

Brazil’s ‘Trump of the Tropics’ President Jair Bolsonaro claims there was ‘a lot of fraud’ in the US election and will ‘wait a little longer’ before recognizing Biden’s win Bolsonaro suggested to reporters that there are questions looming over the vote ‘I have my sources of information… there really was a lot of fraud there,’ … Read more

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro says he will REFUSE to take Covid-19 vaccine 

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro says he will REFUSE to take Covid-19 vaccine Bolsonaro said he won’t take vaccine after it receives approval from government He said in social media video: ‘I’m telling you, I won’t take it. It is my right’  Brazil has recorded 170,000 coronavirus deaths, making it 2nd-worst hit country Bolsonaro faces criticism for handling … Read more

Bolsonaro tells Brazil not to deal with pandemic ‘like f*gs’

Bolsonaro tells Brazil not to deal with coronavirus like ‘a country of f*gs’ Brazil’s president complained that ‘all anyone talks about these days’ is the virus He used the offensive term for gay people in a speech at the presidential palace Bolsonaro has repeatedly downplayed the virus despite 163,000 deaths in Brazil  By Tim Stickings … Read more

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he wants to punch reporter in face

Brazil’s President Bolsonaro tells reporter ‘I want to punch you in the face’ after he was asked about payments into his wife’s bank account Jair Bolsonaro threatened a journalist from the O Globo newspaper on Sunday The paper condemned his ‘aggression’ towards a reporter acting ‘professionally’  Bolsonaro was asked about claims that an aide paid … Read more

Brazil’s first lady tests positive for Covid days after husband President Bolsonaro tested negative

Brazil’s first lady has tested positive for coronavirus just days after her husband President Jair Bolsonaro tested negative, having spent two weeks in isolation with the virus.  Michelle Bolsonaro, 38, has tested positive for coronavirus, a statement from the presidency’s press office announced on Thursday. The statement said she appeared to be in good health, … Read more

Brazil President Bolsonaro tests positive for the coronavirus for a third time

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro, 65, receives a THIRD positive test for the coronavirus since he became sick three weeks ago after he once called it the ‘little flu’ and touts hydroxychloroquine which he is taking to treat the virus President Jair Bolsonaro test positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday The Brazilian leader has received three positives … Read more

Jair Bolsonaro holds up hydroxychloroquine drug in Brazil

Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro held his hydroxychloroquine pills aloft like a trophy last night as he rallied with a crowd of supporters despite his coronavirus infection.  Bolsonaro greeted his fans outside the presidential palace in Brasilia where he has been in quarantine since announcing his positive test result on July 7.  Supporters cheered as Bolsonaro … Read more

Brazil’s poorly looking president Jair Bolsonaro attends flag lowering ceremony

Brazil’s poorly looking president Jair Bolsonaro attends flag lowering ceremony outside official residence after revealing he is still testing positive for coronavirus Populist Brazilian leader Jair Bolsonaro is still testing positive for Covid-19  He first announced he had been infected by the killer disease on July 7 The median time from onset to clinical recovery … Read more

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says will return to work if new test…

Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is feeling ‘very good’ and will return to work if he tests negative for the new coronavirus on Tuesday, but that he will continue to isolate himself until he is free of the virus. The right-wing president told broadcaster CNN Brasil he has not felt out of … Read more