May 22 Surge of new infections show virus accelerating across Latin America By David Biller, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on Friday, bringing a surge of new infections and deaths, even as curves flattened and reopening was underway in much of Europe, Asia and the United States. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 6:54 As Brazil’s COVID-19 cases surge, Lula slams Bolsonaro for pandemic response By Amna Nawaz Brazil’s coronavirus crisis is one of the world’s most dire. The country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has long minimized the pandemic and the seriousness of COVID-19. Now, a popular former president is re-emerging on the Brazilian political scene -- and levying… Continue watching
May 15 Brazil’s health minister resigns after one month on the job By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazil’s health minister has resigned after less than a month in office. It's a sign of continuing upheaval in the nation’s battle with the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 29 Brazil Supreme Court suspends Federal Police nomination By Associated Press Brazil's Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily suspended the contentious appointment of the new director general of the Federal Police, delivering a fresh blow to the Brazilian leader. Continue reading
Apr 28 Bolsonaro’s latest crisis threatens Brazil’s virus response By David Biller, Marcelo de Sousa, Associated Press As Brazil careens toward a full-blown public health emergency and economic meltdown, President Jair Bolsonaro has managed to add a third ingredient to the toxic mix: political crisis. Continue reading
Apr 27 Brazil may be the next big hot spot as other nations ease up By David Biller, Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Adam Geller, Associated Press Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair Bolsonaro's insistence that it is just "a little flu" and that there is no need for the sharp restrictions that have slowed the infection's… Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 4:21 Brazil’s people fear a COVID-19 threat their president denies By Nick Schifrin, Ali Rogin How does a country mobilize to fight COVID-19 when its own president says the virus isn’t a serious matter? Brazil is in the process of finding out, as President Jair Bolsonaro prioritizes Latin America’s largest economy in the face of… Continue watching
Apr 20 Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks end to social isolation measures By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The Brazilian president favors a less restrictive model in which only those in high-risk groups would be quarantined at home until the end of the outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 26 Brazil’s governors rise up against Bolsonaro’s outbreak stance By Mauricio Savarese, David Biller, Associated Press Bolsonaro contends that the clampdown already ordered by many governors will deeply wound Brazil's already beleaguered economy and spark social unrest. Continue reading
Jan 21 Brazilian prosecutors accuse U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald in phone hacking case By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Brazilian prosecutors are accusing U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of involvement in hacking the phones of officials involved in a corruption investigation, though Brazil's high court had blocked investigations of the journalist and his Brazil-based news outlet in relation to the… Continue reading