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Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

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The commanders of Brazil’s Army, Navy and Air Force will be replaced, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement, just 24 hours after the country’s defense and foreign ministers resigned from the cabinet. … Read More >Brazil’s 3 armed forces chiefs to be replaced, govt says after defense & foreign ministers quit Bolsonaro’s cabinet

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Record deaths from Covid-19 are ‘worst genocide’ in Brazil’s history, and President Bolsonaro is to blame – ex-leader Lula

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The former president of Brazil says his incumbent successor is responsible for the “worst genocide in our history” due to a neglectful response to the epidemic. Brazil this week passed an overall tally of 300,000 Covid-19 deaths. … Read More >Record deaths from Covid-19 are ‘worst genocide’ in Brazil’s history, and President Bolsonaro is to blame – ex-leader Lula

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Playing politics with vaccines, like the US pressuring Brazil not to use Sputnik V, made the world more unstable and cost lives

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Once again, the world has failed to unite when faced with a common threat. The response to the Covid-19 pandemic proves that much of the West, especially the US, is committed to bloc politics, no matter the real-world human cost. … Read More >Playing politics with vaccines, like the US pressuring Brazil not to use Sputnik V, made the world more unstable and cost lives

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US health officials lobbied Brazil to REJECT Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine despite 250k pandemic deaths, report confirms

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American diplomats actively persuaded the Brazilian government not to approve a Russian-made coronavirus vaccine, as part of a campaign to counter the country’s “malign influence,” Washington has revealed in a bombshell admission. … Read More >US health officials lobbied Brazil to REJECT Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine despite 250k pandemic deaths, report confirms

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Brazil Supreme Court ruling annuls ex-president Lula’s convictions, making him eligible to run in 2022 election

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A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has cancelled all sentences against the country’s former leftist president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, restoring his political rights to run again for office ahead of next year’s election. … Read More >Brazil Supreme Court ruling annuls ex-president Lula’s convictions, making him eligible to run in 2022 election

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Sao Paulo to enact Brazil’s strictest Covid-19 measures as governor warns state on ‘verge of collapse’

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Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo will adopt the country’s most severe Covid-19 restrictions this weekend in a bid to curb the spread of the virus and prevent hospitals being overwhelmed, Governor Joao Doria announced on Wednesday. … Read More >Sao Paulo to enact Brazil’s strictest Covid-19 measures as governor warns state on ‘verge of collapse’

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Brazilian prosecutors call on govt to suspend 20 million-dose deal with India’s Covaxin jab over lack of Phase 3 trial data

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The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Brazil has asked the Federal Audit Court to suspend an order for 20 million doses of the Covaxin Covid-19 jab made by India’s Bharat Biotech, ahead of a vaccine factory inspection next week. … Read More >Brazilian prosecutors call on govt to suspend 20 million-dose deal with India’s Covaxin jab over lack of Phase 3 trial data

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Brazilian Regulator Approves 5G Spectrum Auction Rules, Refuses to Ban Huawei Citing ‘Cost Concerns’

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Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, though echoing Washington-driven unproved allegations that China’s telecom giant Huawei was a security threat for ostensibly sharing confidential data with Beijing’s Communist government, announced in January that the firm would not be barred from 5G network auctions slated for June. … Read More >Brazilian Regulator Approves 5G Spectrum Auction Rules, Refuses to Ban Huawei Citing ‘Cost Concerns’