Luiz Henrique Mandetta, former Brazilian health minister, says that the Brazilian government won't be able to coordinate an effective health response until President Jair Bolsonaro […]
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Brazilian president providing false hope on hydroxychloroquine
As Covid-19 continues to surge in Brazil, President Jair Bolsonaro continues to insist that hydroxychloroquine works to treat the virus, luring many in the country […]
Continue readingBolsonaro tests positive for Covid-19 after downplaying virus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has tested positive for coronavirus after months of flouting social distancing guidelines. More than 65,000 people have died of the virus […]
Continue readingMayor to Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro: ‘Please shut up and stay home’
In an interview with CNN's Nick Paton Walsh, Arthur Virgilio Neto, mayor of the virus-stricken Brazilian city of Manaus, fired back at President Jair Bolsonaro […]
Continue readingBrazil’s plan puts the Amazon rainforest at risk
Brazil's president Bolsonaro plans to open the rainforest to roads, ranching, farming and mining. This threatens indigenous populations and impacts climate change. We talked with […]
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