Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro promised a Yanomami community that he would respect their wishes to keep mining out of their reservation in the Amazon, though he said he would still seek access to other indigenous lands for commercial agriculture and mining.
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro visited two indigenous reservations in the Amazon on Thursday for the first time as head of state, despite protests from some tribal leaders against his drive to open up their protected lands to commercial mining.
First Posted: May 24, 2021 03:03 AM EDT
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro led a motorcade of his supporters despite the continuing rise in COVID cases in the country. Al Jazeera reported that the motorcade happened on Sunday, as the president remained against the face coverings.
The motorcade happened days after President Jair Bolsonaro was fined in the state of Maranhão after he neglected to wear his masks during an event in the state on Friday. The Brazilian president continued to gather criticisms from detractors in the country due to his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and refusal to wear face masks.
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro Fined For Holding Maskless Rallies Flouting COVID-19 Norms
“We are living in an especially challenging phase of COVID-19 pandemic. The healthcare staff and doctors have been working very hard, Maranhão gov. said.
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Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday was penalized for flouting the COVID-19 protocols as he organized mass public events without social distancing or masks, including a motorcade rally along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. Bolsonaro was slammed for his lackadaisical approach despite rising COVID-19 cases in Maranhao state.
The far-right leader who had dismissed COVID-19 as a “little flu” adding that “we all die someday” was seen greeting a crowd of hundreds of thousands during his walkabouts with no mask. Brazil’s President had earlier criticized lockdown measures implemented by state governors despite the mounting death toll. He had specifically lambasted the go
Brazil s President Bolsonaro leads thousands of bikers through the streets of Rio de Janeiro to protest local COVID-19 restrictions that limit freedom despite nearly 500,000 dying from the virus
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro led thousands of bikers through Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to protest nationwide measures that combat the COVID-19 pandemic
After Bolsonaro 90-minute motorcycle ride came to an end, the far-right leader said he would never use the army to keep residents inside their homes
The massive rally took place just five says after Bolsonaro s youngest sister was hospitalized and tested positive for COVID-19
Bolsonaro said last Thursday that he had experienced COVID-19 symptoms and took chloroquine without consulting his doctor