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Brazil becoming coronavirus hot spot as testing falters

Cases of the new coronavirus are overwhelming hospitals, morgues and cemeteries across Brazil as the country veers closer to becoming one of the world’s...

Bolsonaro seeks to end Brazil’s social distancing

Four days after firing his health minister amid the coronavirus pandemic, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said he wants social isolation policies to end...

Brazilian leader fires health minister after virus dispute

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has fired his health minister after a series of disagreements over government efforts to contain coronavirus. “I just heard from the...

Bernie Ecclestone: I don’t see what’s different about being a father at 89

Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed he will be a father again at 89 – saying it would make no “difference” if he was 29. The former...

Coronavirus: Revolt in Brazil as governors defy Bolsonaro’s call to lift lockdowns

Brazil’s state governors are defying President Jair Bolsonaro over his call to reopen schools and businesses, dismissing his argument that the “cure” of widespread...

Brazil confirms first coronavirus case in Latin America

A 61-year-old Brazilian man who travelled to Italy this month has become Latin America’s first confirmed case of coronavirus. The Brazilian health ministry said the...

Brazilian president calls activist Greta Thunberg a ‘brat’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has called young Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg a “brat” after she expressed concern about the killings of indigenous Brazilians...

Brazil’s president makes claims against Leonardo DiCaprio over Amazon fires

Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has accused actor Leonardo DiCaprio of funding non-profit groups which he blames for devastating fires in the Amazon rainforest. Mr Bolsonaro’s...

Brazil’s ex-president vows to make life ‘hell’ for those he says put him in jail

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has vowed to make life “hell” for the forces he says put him in prison. Mr da...

Health concerns rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage

Lingering smoke in the Amazon is causing concern among Brazilians who say that respiratory problems – particularly among children and the elderly – have...

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