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Explained: Why a defeated Jair Bolsonaro could face prison
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Explained: Why a defeated Jair Bolsonaro could face prison

Almost from the start of his controversial mandate in 2019, now-defeated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro racked up accusations and investigations for everything — from spreading disinformation to crimes against humanity

Jair Bolsonaro 'doing well' after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo with abdominal discomfort, say authorities
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Jair Bolsonaro 'doing well' after being hospitalized in Sao Paulo with abdominal discomfort, say authorities

Bolsonaro posted a photo of himself on Twitter in the hospital bed, giving a thumbs up. He wrote that more tests will be done for a possible surgery

Brazil's unvaccinated president to defy New York jab rule for UN meet
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Brazil's unvaccinated president to defy New York jab rule for UN meet

Jair Bolsonaro refuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 claiming that he is already immunised because his antibody rate remains "at the top"

Brazil's municipal elections see Centre-right candidates make gains in blow to Jair Bolsonaro
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Brazil's municipal elections see Centre-right candidates make gains in blow to Jair Bolsonaro

Brazil's biggest cities, Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, both elected experienced Center-right mayors — incumbent Bruno Covas and returning veteran Eduardo Paes, respectively — as the candidates endorsed by Bolsonaro were roundly defeated

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says latest coronavirus test came back negative, posts picture with hydroxychloroquine
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says latest coronavirus test came back negative, posts picture with hydroxychloroquine

He'd spent many weekends since the pandemic began in close proximity to supporters, sometimes without wearing a mask.

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19, says he's 'well and normal'
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Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19, says he's 'well and normal'

Bolsonaro, 65, had earlier said that his history as an athlete would protect him from the virus, and that it would be nothing more than a 'little flu' if he were to contract it

2020 Republic Day parade: Chief guest Jair Bolsonaro dubbed as 'Trump of Tropics' has history of controversial comments on race, women and homosexuality
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2020 Republic Day parade: Chief guest Jair Bolsonaro dubbed as 'Trump of Tropics' has history of controversial comments on race, women and homosexuality

Last week, Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to be the chief guest at the 2020 Republic Day parade.

Republic Day celebrations 2020: Chief guest Jair Bolsonaro is soft on gun control, ambivalent to environmental concerns
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Republic Day celebrations 2020: Chief guest Jair Bolsonaro is soft on gun control, ambivalent to environmental concerns

Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil's president on 2 January, 2019, has been under fire after his environmental policies led to rapid acceleration in deforestation of the Amazon rainforest

Jair Bolsonaro’s Republic Day visit an opportunity for India and Brazil to put to rest ghost of 1961, forge path to prosperity
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Jair Bolsonaro’s Republic Day visit an opportunity for India and Brazil to put to rest ghost of 1961, forge path to prosperity

Ever since Brazil opposed India’s move in 1961 to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule, the relationship between the two nations have been lukewarm at best and frosty at worst.

Indian and Chinese citizens no longer need visas to visit Brazil, announces President Jair Bolsonaro
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Indian and Chinese citizens no longer need visas to visit Brazil, announces President Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro said that it will drop its requirement of visiting Chinese and Indian tourists or business people to obtain visas.

'Fallacy to say Amazon is heritage of humankind, lung of the world': Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro tells UN at Climate Action Summit
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'Fallacy to say Amazon is heritage of humankind, lung of the world': Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro tells UN at Climate Action Summit

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, who has come under attack for wildfires that are raging in the Amazon, told the United Nations Tuesday that the rainforest is his country's sovereign territory

Amazon fires that sparked international outcry remain engulfed in flames as global leaders meet in New York for UN Climate Action Summit
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Amazon fires that sparked international outcry remain engulfed in flames as global leaders meet in New York for UN Climate Action Summit

The fires that burned through the Amazon rainforest last month sparked international outcry and offers of help, but as world leaders meet in New York, the planet's largest rainforest remains engulfed in flames

Brazil fires regional environmental head after he made public comments on illegal mining in areas affected by forest fires
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Brazil fires regional environmental head after he made public comments on illegal mining in areas affected by forest fires

A regional head of Brazil’s environmental authority was fired after he made public comments saying he would no longer burn machinery, some of it seized from illegal miners, in an area heavily affected by forest fires

Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will stop using French Bic pens after spat with Emmanuel Macron over Amazon fires
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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will stop using French Bic pens after spat with Emmanuel Macron over Amazon fires

Jair Bolsonaro has previously cited Bic pens, which are cheap and commonly used in Brazil, as a sign of austerity after the expenses of his predecessors

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo to head to Washington to thank Donald Trump for support during Amazon crisis
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's son Eduardo to head to Washington to thank Donald Trump for support during Amazon crisis

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's son is set to travel to Washington on Friday to thank Donald Trump for his support during the crisis surrounding the fires in the Amazon rainforest.

Amazon Fires at a 'tipping point' for health of the rainforest: Forestry group Chief
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Amazon Fires at a 'tipping point' for health of the rainforest: Forestry group Chief

Half the 82,000+ fires still burning in Brazil are in the Amazon basin, even as military, troops help battle them.

Amazon Fires: Latest developments on the burning Amazon rainforest region
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Amazon Fires: Latest developments on the burning Amazon rainforest region

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro accused France & other rich countries for treating the region like a 'colony.'

Amazon forest fires: Amid global anger at Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro sends army to combat blaze as EU threatens scrapping trade deal
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Amazon forest fires: Amid global anger at Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro sends army to combat blaze as EU threatens scrapping trade deal

US President Donald Trump – whose sceptical views on climate change Bolsonaro shares – called the Brazilian president to offer help, if needed, in dealing with the wildfires.

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro admits to farmers setting Amazon forest ablaze illegally, tells foreign powers not to meddle in issue
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Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro admits to farmers setting Amazon forest ablaze illegally, tells foreign powers not to meddle in issue

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday admitted farmers could be illegally setting the rainforest ablaze but told foreign powers not to interfere

Jair Bolsonaro tells people to 'poop every other day' to save the environment
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Jair Bolsonaro tells people to 'poop every other day' to save the environment

The President has been criticized after vast amounts of land in the Amazon forests have been cleared.