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Jair Bolsonaro Backs Eldest Son For Next Year's Brazil Presidential Run
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on Friday, weighing on local financial markets.
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Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's Son Urges US To Bomb Narco Boats In Rio
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, on Thursday urged the United States to bomb boats in Rio de Janeiro to fight drug trafficking, as it has done in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Brazil Senate Panel Backs Criminal Charges Against President Jair Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Senate commission voted to approve a damning report that recommends criminal charges be filed against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his controversial handling of the government's pandemic response
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"Guilty Of Nothing": Jair Bolsonaro Denies Brazil Senate Panel's Pandemic Charges
A Brazilian senate committee on Wednesday recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Brazil Senate Report Drops Call For Homicide Charge Against President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian senators investigating Brazil's handling of COVID-19 have dropped a recommendation from their draft report that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with homicide for alleged government errors.
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Brazil Probes Hospital Chain Over Medicine Bolsonaro Touted As Covid Cure
The Brazilian agency that regulates health insurance plans has opened an investigation into allegations that a hospital chain tested unproven drugs on elderly COVID-19 patients without their knowledge, the regulator's director told a Senate inquiry.
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Brazil Senators File Case Against Jair Bolsonaro For Malfeasance
Three Brazilian senators formally accused President Jair Bolsonaro of malfeasance before the Supreme Court Monday over allegations he failed to have a top ally investigated for suspicions of massive corruption in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines.
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In Brazil, Probe Into Covaxin Contract After Cheaper Pfizer Shot Ignored
A Brazilian congressman who has denounced alleged wrongdoing in a 1.6 billion reais ($323 million) COVID-19 vaccine contract signed by Brazil's government arrived at a Senate commission inquiry on Friday wearing a bullet-proof vest for safety.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Blames "Judicial Activism" For Covid Probe
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he was the victim of "judicial activism" after a Supreme Court judge ordered the Senate to launch an inquiry into his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazilian Senator Caught Hiding Money "Between Buttocks"
A Brazilian senator allied to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was caught hiding money in his underwear during a police investigation into the diversion of public funds for fighting the coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.
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Jair Bolsonaro Backs Eldest Son For Next Year's Brazil Presidential Run
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has signaled he intends to support his eldest son, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, as a presidential candidate in the 2026 election, his political party said on Friday, weighing on local financial markets.
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Brazil Ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's Son Urges US To Bomb Narco Boats In Rio
Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, on Thursday urged the United States to bomb boats in Rio de Janeiro to fight drug trafficking, as it has done in the Caribbean and Pacific.
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Brazil Senate Panel Backs Criminal Charges Against President Jair Bolsonaro
A Brazilian Senate commission voted to approve a damning report that recommends criminal charges be filed against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his controversial handling of the government's pandemic response
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"Guilty Of Nothing": Jair Bolsonaro Denies Brazil Senate Panel's Pandemic Charges
A Brazilian senate committee on Wednesday recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face at least 10 charges, including crimes against humanity, over his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Brazil Senate Report Drops Call For Homicide Charge Against President Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilian senators investigating Brazil's handling of COVID-19 have dropped a recommendation from their draft report that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with homicide for alleged government errors.
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Brazil Probes Hospital Chain Over Medicine Bolsonaro Touted As Covid Cure
The Brazilian agency that regulates health insurance plans has opened an investigation into allegations that a hospital chain tested unproven drugs on elderly COVID-19 patients without their knowledge, the regulator's director told a Senate inquiry.
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Brazil Senators File Case Against Jair Bolsonaro For Malfeasance
Three Brazilian senators formally accused President Jair Bolsonaro of malfeasance before the Supreme Court Monday over allegations he failed to have a top ally investigated for suspicions of massive corruption in the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines.
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In Brazil, Probe Into Covaxin Contract After Cheaper Pfizer Shot Ignored
A Brazilian congressman who has denounced alleged wrongdoing in a 1.6 billion reais ($323 million) COVID-19 vaccine contract signed by Brazil's government arrived at a Senate commission inquiry on Friday wearing a bullet-proof vest for safety.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Blames "Judicial Activism" For Covid Probe
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday he was the victim of "judicial activism" after a Supreme Court judge ordered the Senate to launch an inquiry into his government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Brazilian Senator Caught Hiding Money "Between Buttocks"
A Brazilian senator allied to far-right President Jair Bolsonaro was caught hiding money in his underwear during a police investigation into the diversion of public funds for fighting the coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.
