Aug 27 Bolsonaro won’t accept Amazon aid without apology from Macron By Luis Andres Henao, Christopher Torchia, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused the French president of questioning Brazil's sovereignty amid tensions over fires sweeping the Amazon region. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 2:25 International pressure mounts for Brazil to counter raging Amazon fires By William Brangham Large sections of the Amazon rainforest are engulfed in flames, their smoke turning Sao Paolo’s midday skyline to total darkness. Brazilian forest fires are common at this time of year but have spiked since 2018. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who… Continue watching
Aug 23 Bolsonaro prepares to send army to contain Amazon fires By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did not say when the armed forces would get involved but suggested that action could be imminent. Continue reading
Aug 23 Amazon fires spark global concern but Bolsonaro remains defiant By Marcelo Silva de Sousa, Associated Press Brazilian federal experts have reported a record number of wildfires across the country this year, up 84 percent over the same period in 2018. Continue reading
Jul 12 WATCH: Bolsonaro’s son says his father and Trump ‘do not care about the politically correct’ Eduardo Bolsonaro, who is currently a congressman, met with Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo on Friday and told reporters that the minister “expressed support” for his nomination. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 4:17 How Trump and Brazil’s Bolsonaro align, both personally and politically At the White House on Tuesday, President Trump welcomed Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, in the latter’s first bilateral foreign visit. The two leaders share many similar views, as they reiterated at a press conference, and Bolsonaro represents Brazil’s first pro-U.S. Continue watching
Mar 19 WATCH: Trump predicts ‘fantastic working relationship’ with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro President Donald Trump praised Brazil's new far-right leader Tuesday as he welcomed him to the White House, saying the man who's been described as the "Trump of the Tropics" has done "a very outstanding job."… Continue reading
Mar 18 Brazil’s far-right president visits CIA on first U.S. trip By Ben Fox, Associated Press Eduardo Bolsonaro described the CIA as "one of the most respected intelligence agencies in the world," in a tweet that was likely to raise eyebrows back home in Brazil, where the U.S. and its spy services have been regarded with… Continue reading
Jan 02 Watch 11:24 Brazil’s controversial new president embraced by Trump administration Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, has declared an end to socialism and political correctness in his country. But can Bolsonaro, accused of authoritarian tendencies, deliver campaign promises of ending corruption, reducing crime and boosting the economy? Nick Schifrin turns to… Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch 4:58 Bolsonaro’s victory in Brazil is another big win for populism With a history of racist, homophobic and misogynistic remarks, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro was elected president last Sunday of Latin America’s biggest country, campaigning as an antidote to a political class embroiled in corruption scandals. The victory was the latest… Continue watching