Brazil – Page 11 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Bolsonaro Jr. wants jail time for hammer and sickle: Brazilian president’s son proposes to equate communist symbols with Nazi ones

Posted on September 4, 2020September 4, 2020By Editor

Brazilian congressman and president’s son Eduardo Bolsonaro wants to introduce prison sentences for the production, sale or distribution of the hammer and sickle and five-pointed star imagery, classifying it as a hate symbol. … Read More >Bolsonaro Jr. wants jail time for hammer and sickle: Brazilian president’s son proposes to equate communist symbols with Nazi ones

Op-ed

As Bolsonaro Loses Anti-COVID Fight, Brazil’s Northeast Takes Action & Signals Interest in Sputnik V

Posted on August 29, 2020By Editor

While COVID-19 is raging across Brazil, the country’s regions are taking matters into their own hands, says Brazilian scholar Gustavo Guerreiro, referring to nine northeast states who united their resources to fight against the pandemic. Following in the footsteps of Parana, Brazil’s northeast has signalled interest in Russia’s vaccine, he notes. … Read More >As Bolsonaro Loses Anti-COVID Fight, Brazil’s Northeast Takes Action & Signals Interest in Sputnik V

Latin America

‘You only know how to do evil’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls journalists ‘wimps,’ says they are less likely to endure Covid-19

Posted on August 27, 2020August 27, 2020By Editor

Crediting his athleticism for his recovery from coronavirus, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has argued that reporters that have been grilling him on the pandemic response have fewer chances to beat the disease. … Read More >‘You only know how to do evil’: Brazil’s Bolsonaro calls journalists ‘wimps,’ says they are less likely to endure Covid-19

Latin America

Big Pharma Sees Brazil as Battleground Against Russia & China’s Anti-COVID Vaccines, Academic Says

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020By Editor

The country’s President Jair Bolsonaro has been repeatedly subjected to criticism for his handling of the pandemic by international and domestic observers. Speaking to The Guardian last Saturday, ex-Brazilian Health Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta … Read More >Big Pharma Sees Brazil as Battleground Against Russia & China’s Anti-COVID Vaccines, Academic Says

World

US & Brazil are biggest drivers of coronavirus case counts – WHO

Posted on August 20, 2020August 20, 2020By Editor

The Americas account for 64 percent of officially reported coronavirus deaths around the globe – despite having just 13 percent of the world’s population, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. … Read More >US & Brazil are biggest drivers of coronavirus case counts – WHO

Asia & Pacific

Put the Wing Down: Chinese Officials Say Chicken From Brazil Positive for COVID-19

Posted on August 15, 2020August 15, 2020By Editor

A sample of chicken wings imported to China from Brazil recently tested positive for COVID-19, prompting Chinese officials to warn residents to exercise increased caution when buying imported frozen foods. … Read More >Put the Wing Down: Chinese Officials Say Chicken From Brazil Positive for COVID-19

Latin America

‘Hope to the World’: Former Brazilian President Praises Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

Posted on August 14, 2020August 14, 2020By Editor

A Russian-made first-in-the-world anti-COVID-19 vaccine, named ‘Sputnik-V’, was created by the Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF). Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko announced that the vaccine will be ready for use in two weeks. … Read More >‘Hope to the World’: Former Brazilian President Praises Russian COVID-19 Vaccine

Business

Will Anglo-Australian Mining Firm be Made to Pay in UK Court for Devastating Dam Collapse in Brazil?

Posted on July 29, 2020By Editor

BHP is an Anglo-Australian company which mines iron ore, coal and copper in Latin America, the US and Australia. In November 2015 two dams co-owned by BHP and a Brazilian firm, collapsed and inundated large areas of Brazil with water and toxic mud. … Read More >Will Anglo-Australian Mining Firm be Made to Pay in UK Court for Devastating Dam Collapse in Brazil?

Latin America

Brazilian Government Forced To Take Down ‘Sexist And Racist’ Material From Website After Uproar

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020By Editor

Jair Bolsonaro, a former army officer, was elected President of Brazil in 2018. He has praised the military junta which ruled the country between 1964 and 1985 and has criticised abortion, gay rights and other liberal issues. … Read More >Brazilian Government Forced To Take Down ‘Sexist And Racist’ Material From Website After Uproar

Latin America

Brazilian President’s 3rd Coronavirus Test Comes Back Positive

Posted on July 23, 2020July 23, 2020By Editor

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has again, for the third time already, tested positive for COVID-19 while remaining quarantined in his official residence under medical surveillance, media in Brazil reported on Wednesday, citing a statement by the presidential administration. … Read More >Brazilian President’s 3rd Coronavirus Test Comes Back Positive

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