Tag: Brazil

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UK Was ‘Secretly Lobbying’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro Before He Was Elected President, Journalist Reveals

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The British government’s private contacts with Brazil’s current president on behalf of powerful corporate interests, well before he was elected to office, may explain why the COVID-19 vaccine developed by UK firm AstraZeneca is still the only one purchased by the South American government, an investigative journalist tells Sputnik. … Read More >UK Was ‘Secretly Lobbying’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro Before He Was Elected President, Journalist Reveals

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At least 12 dead & dozens missing after devastating torrential rain and flooding hit Brazil (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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At least 12 people have lost their lives, and another two dozen are missing after rains, thunderstorms and subsequent flooding hit the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. … Read More >At least 12 dead & dozens missing after devastating torrential rain and flooding hit Brazil (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

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Not ‘forced’ but ‘compulsory’? Brazil’s Supreme Court paves way for SANCTIONS for refusing Covid-19 jab

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Brazil’s top court has ruled that citizens can be legally “required” to take a coronavirus vaccine, laying the ground for “sanctions” for those who refuse the jab, despite vehement objections from President Jair Bolsonaro. … Read More >Not ‘forced’ but ‘compulsory’? Brazil’s Supreme Court paves way for SANCTIONS for refusing Covid-19 jab

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Brazil Exploring Legal Routes to Ban Huawei’s 5G Network – Report

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As Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s government is seeking to exclude Huawei from Brazil’s 5G networks, the country’s farm state of Goias recently launched a pilot program that relies on hardware and technology from the Chinese telecommunications firm. … Read More >Brazil Exploring Legal Routes to Ban Huawei’s 5G Network – Report

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Heavily-armed bank robbers launch ‘MAJOR ASSAULT’ on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS)

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A gang of armed thieves laid siege to a Brazilian city and assaulted banks in what the city’s mayor called a “robbery of great proportions.” Video footage caught the brazen criminals in action, before police arrested several. … Read More >Heavily-armed bank robbers launch ‘MAJOR ASSAULT’ on city in Brazil, before locals swoop in to pick up leftover cash (VIDEOS)

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Anti-LGBT ‘arsonist’ requests asylum in Russia claiming he is target of ‘extremist’ Brazilian gay community

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A Brazilian man accused of attacking a movie company over its depiction of Jesus Christ as homosexual has asked Russia for asylum after being arrested in Moscow in September at the request of Interpol. … Read More >Anti-LGBT ‘arsonist’ requests asylum in Russia claiming he is target of ‘extremist’ Brazilian gay community

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Rioters storm Brazilian supermarket & set FIRES after security guards allegedly kill black man (VIDEO)

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Hundreds of protesters attacked a supermarket in Sao Paulo, Brazil, amid nationwide outrage over the alleged killing of a black man by two security guards at another of the chain’s outlets. … Read More >Rioters storm Brazilian supermarket & set FIRES after security guards allegedly kill black man (VIDEO)

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Emerging economies can play key role in global recovery from coronavirus pandemic, Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells BRICS

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The five major emerging economies of the BRICS bloc – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – can facilitate a global economic rebound from the Covid-19 crisis, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said. … Read More >Emerging economies can play key role in global recovery from coronavirus pandemic, Brazil’s Bolsonaro tells BRICS