[AlbertC]

Brazil's Amazon deforestation this year nearly size of Puerto Rico, says agency

Destruction of the world’s largest tropical rainforest in November more than doubled the same period last year

Reuters
Sat 14 Dec 2019 02.13 GMT

Brazil's Amazon deforestation this year nearly size of Puerto Rico, says agency

Destruction of the world’s largest tropical rainforest in November more than doubled the same period last year

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazil: homes of Bolsonaro associates raided in sweeping anti-corruption operation

Investigators examining Bolsonaro’s senator son Flávio, suspected of overseeing corruption racket during tenure as Rio congressman

Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
Wed 18 Dec 2019 16.14 GMT

Brazil: homes of Bolsonaro associates raided in sweeping anti-corruption operation

Investigators examining Bolsonaro’s senator son Flávio, suspected of overseeing corruption racket during tenure as Rio congressman

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Jair Bolsonaro pardons Brazilian police who used violence

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned some police officers accused or convicted of using violence during operations and sometimes off duty. A record number of people have been killed by police in Rio this year.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro doubled down on his "mano dura" — firm hand — and gave a gift to one of the world's most lethal police forces, pardoning an undisclosed number of officers who used criminal violence, including homicide, during the course of their duties.

Jair Bolsonaro pardons Brazilian police who used violence | DW | 24.12.2019

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has pardoned some police officers accused or convicted of using violence during operations and sometimes off duty. A record number of people have been killed by police in Rio this year.

m.dw.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazilians on Bolsonaro's first year: 'If you disagree, you're seen as a traitor'

Six prominent voices from the arts, media, diplomacy and the Amazon give their views on the far-right president’s opening 12 month

By Tom Phillips, Dom Phillips and Jonathan Watts

Brazilians on Bolsonaro's first year: 'If you disagree, you're seen as a traitor'

Six prominent voices from the arts, media, diplomacy and the Amazon give their views on the far-right president’s opening 12 months

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

'Like a bomb going off': why Brazil's largest reserve is facing destruction

Gold prospectors are ravaging the Yanomami indigenous reserve. So why does President Bolsonaro want to make them legal?

By Dom Phillips, Yanomami indigenous reserve, Brazil
Mon 13 Jan 2020 06.00 GMT

'Like a bomb going off': why Brazil's largest reserve is facing destruction

Gold prospectors are ravaging the Yanomami indigenous reserve. So why does President Bolsonaro want to make them legal?

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

‘It tastes like clay’: residents of Rio alarmed by murky, smelly tap water

The city’s water company insists the murky water is safe to drink and was caused by an organic compound found in soil

Just weeks before hosting its world famous carnival – and with Summer temperatures soaring past 40C (104F) – Rio de Janeiro is on edge as residents across the city complain of murky and foul-smelling tap water.

Scores of neighbourhoods in the city of 6.7 million people, as well as six nearby towns, have been affected by the crisis, which has dragged on for nearly two weeks.

Social media feeds have been flooded with photos and videos of clay-coloured water, while supplies of bottled water have run low.

Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Thu 16 Jan 2020 10.00 GMT

‘It tastes like clay’: residents of Rio alarmed by murky, smelly tap water

The city’s water company insists the murky water is safe to drink and was caused by an organic compound found in soil

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazil's indigenous communities resist Bolsonaro

The Amazon rainforest is under threat, and so are the indigenous tribes that call it home. As violence escalates, activists vow to protect their land and way of life.

Brazil's indigenous communities resist Bolsonaro | DW | 17.01.2020

The Amazon rainforest is under threat, and so are the indigenous tribes that call it home. As violence escalates in Brazil, activists have vowed to protect their land and way of life.

m.dw.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazilian prosecutors charge journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes

Greenwald accused of helping hackers who obtained cellphone messages between leading figures in anti-corruption investigation

Sam Cowie in São Paulo
Tue 21 Jan 2020 18.50 GMT

Brazilian federal prosecutors have charged the American journalist Glenn Greenwald for cybercrimes, alleging he “helped, encouraged and guided” a group of hackers who obtained cellphone messages between leading figures in Brazil’s mammoth Car Wash anti-corruption investigation.

Brazilian prosecutors charge journalist Glenn Greenwald with cybercrimes

Greenwald accused of helping hackers who obtained cellphone messages between leading figures in anti-corruption investigation

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

'Genocide' fears for isolated tribes as ex-missionary named to head Brazil agency

Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘dangerous’ appointment of Ricardo Lopes Dias threatens remote indigenous people, UN special rapporteur says

Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Wed 5 Feb 2020 19.03 GMT

'Genocide' fears for isolated tribes as ex-missionary named to head Brazil agency

Jair Bolsonaro’s ‘dangerous’ appointment of Ricardo Lopes Dias threatens remote indigenous people, UN special rapporteur says

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Sun! Samba! Street crime! Red-faced Rio highlights the negative

Instagram post about being robbed in the city is accidentally shared by tourist agency

Staff and agencies in Rio de Janeiro
Wed 5 Feb 2020 21.46 GMT

Sun! Samba! Street crime! Red-faced Rio highlights the negative

Instagram post about being robbed in the city is accidentally shared by tourist agency

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazil's Bolsonaro proposes bill allowing mining on indigenous land

The Brazilian president described the act as a "dream" while indigenous leaders have labeled it a "genocide bill." A separate announcement naming the new government's head of indigenous affairs also led to outrage.

Brazil: Bolsonaro wants mining on indigenous land – DW – 02/06/2020

The Brazilian president described the act as a "dream" while indigenous leaders have labeled it a "genocide bill." A separate announcement naming the new government's head of indigenous affairs also led to outrage.

www.dw.com

 

[AlbertC]

His master's voice? Jair Bolsonaro posts video of himself watching Trump rant

Brazil’s president was accused of kowtowing with his 73-minute Facebook live stream but some see method in his obsequiousness

Tom Phillips Latin America correspondent
Fri 7 Feb 2020 17.56 GMT

His master's voice? Jair Bolsonaro posts video of himself watching Trump rant

Brazil’s president was accused of kowtowing with his 73-minute Facebook live stream but some see method in his obsequiousness

www.theguardian.com

 

[AlbertC]

Brazil leader wants to end social distancing even as cases soar past 3,400

BY PEDRO FONSECA AND JAMIE MCGEEVER REUTERS

Posted March 27, 2020 10:08 pm

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday cast doubt on Sao Paulo’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak and accused the state governor of manipulating the numbers for political ends, without giving evidence for his claims.

Bolsonaro’s accusations were the latest broadside in an ugly battle with Brazil’s governors, who have chafed at the president’s view that protecting the economy takes priority over social distancing measures to combat the spread of the highly contagious virus.

Following the advice of public health experts, the vast majority of the country’s 26 governors have banned non-essential commercial activities and public services to contain the outbreak in their states.

“I’m sorry, some people will die, they will die, that’s life,” Bolsonaro said in a television interview on Friday night. “You can’t stop a car factory because of traffic deaths.”

Brazil leader wants to end social distancing even as cases soar past 3,400 - National | Globalnews.ca

Ignoring the pleas of public health experts, President Jair Bolsonaro said he wants to keep the economy running, scoffing at the "hysteria" surrounding a virus he calls "a little flu."

globalnews.ca

 

[Johnny Au]

Bolsonaro would sing a different tune if he were tested positive. Since he tested negative, he can get away with having his head above the Amazon rainforest canopy and not see anyone falling ill, but not for long.

 

[AlbertC]

Bolsonaro warns health minister over criticism of Covid-19 handling

Brazilian president tells Luiz Henrique Mandetta he will sack him if he criticises his handling of the crisis

Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Sun 29 Mar 2020 14.25 BST

Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly told his health minister he will sack him if he dares criticise his handling of the coronavirus crisis.

According to a report in the Estado de São Paulo newspaper, the Brazilian president’s warning came during a top-level meeting on Saturday as the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country rose to more than 3,900 and the death toll hit 114.

The health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, reportedly informed Brazil’s far-right leader he would have no choice but to publicly criticise him if he insisted on going out in public despite warnings to stay indoors.

“Bolsonaro replied that, if he did so, he would fire him,” the conservative newspaper reported, citing anonymous sources.

Bolsonaro’s downplaying of coronavirus – and his public call for Brazil to relax quarantine measures and get back to work – have appalled critics and many citizens, sparking nightly pot-banging protests in major cities.

On Friday, the president shrugged his shoulders at the likely deaths, telling an interviewer: “Some will die. I’m sorry. That’s life.”

Bolsonaro threatens to sack health minister over coronavirus criticism

Brazilian president warns Luiz Henrique Mandetta not to speak out against him in public

www.theguardian.com