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Brazil"s Bolsonaro Is Sworn In as President, Marking Rightward Shift

Jair Bolsonaro was sworn in as Brazil’s first right-wing president elected since the end of military rule three decades ago, vowing to restore order to a country hobbled by crime, corruption and a deepening fiscal crisis......»»

Category: topSource: wsjJan 2nd, 2019

After Trump"s Twitter ban, critics want other populists like Brazil"s Jair Bolsonaro and India"s Narendra Modi booted from social media

Critics see tech platforms' Trump ban as an opportunity to deplatform other populist politicians who spread misinformation. President Donald Trump and Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Hindustan Times / Contri.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytJan 17th, 2021

Brazil "super minister" quit over Bolsonaro"s alleged interference in the country"s worst crisis yet, sparking chaos

Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters Sergio Moro, the minister of Justice and Public Security under Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, quit and accused the president of potentially criminal meddling in law enforcement.  Moro said he was resigning be.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 25th, 2020

Trump"s tariff ambush risks pushing Brazil closer to China

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise decision to slap metals tariffs on Brazil is a blow to President Jair Bolsonaro's aim of forging closer ties with Washington and could push Latin America's No. 1 economy closer to Trump's top trade foe - China......»»

Category: topSource: reutersDec 2nd, 2019

Brazil"s Bolsonaro Bans Bic Pens "Because They"re French" As Macron Feud Escalates

As one of the most entertaining contemporary diplomatic spats drags on, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (who, like President Trump, is known for his sometim.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeSep 2nd, 2019

Trump Today: Trump vows support for Bolsonaro and promotes Florida club for G-7

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Brazil’s leader has the “complete support” of the U.S. as fires burn in the Amazon rain forest, and called his Miami golf resort “perfectly located” for the next Group of Seven meeting......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchAug 27th, 2019

Trump says he will seek U.S. trade accord with Brazil

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will pursue a U.S. trade agreement with Brazil, suggesting a friendly relationship with President Jair Bolsonaro could help lower trade barriers between the two biggest economies in the Americas......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJul 30th, 2019

A trucker strike brought Brazil"s economy to a grinding halt — and it may get a right-wing former army officer elected president

Thomson ReutersBRASILIA (Reuters) - Far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro went o.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJun 1st, 2018

Brazil Considers Scaling Back Its Gun Control

Authored by José Niño via The Mises Institute, From endorsing Brazil’s military regime to fashioning himself as the Brazilian Donald Trump, Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro has a flair for g.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 2nd, 2018

Brazil Voters Buck Status Quo With Rise of Right-Wing Firebrand

Jair Bolsonaro, an ex.....»»

Category: topSource: wsjOct 8th, 2018

Meet Jair Bolsonaro, the far-right leader and "Brazilian Donald Trump" who could be the country"s next president

Ricardo Moraes/Reuters Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right politician criticized for at-times misogynistic, homophobic, and militaristic views, could be.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderOct 8th, 2018

"Tropical Trump" Wins Landslide Victory In Brazil"s "Run-Off" Presidential Election

As largely expected - and likely priced in - 'far-right' congressman Jair Bolsonaro, aka 'Tropical Trump', has won the Brazilian Presidential election in.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 28th, 2018

Brazil Just Elected Right-Wing Jair Bolsonaro as President. What That Means for the Rest of the World

Bolnosaro's elect.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneOct 29th, 2018

Brazil"s Bolsonaro Sends In Troops To Eradicate Criminal Gangs Amid Spike In Violence

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has sent 300 soldiers to the northern city of Fortaleza with orders to stop a surge in criminal attacks targeting banks, buses and shops, according to France24.  Ceara on fire... pic.twitter.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 6th, 2019

Cleaning Up "Marxist Trash" Is The Best Way For Bolsonaro To Build A Better Brazil

Authored by Tho Bishop via The Mises Institute, The long-running joke about Brazil is that it is the country of the future, and always will be. If Jair Bolsonaro is able to follow through on the ton.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeJan 8th, 2019

Brazil"s Bolsonaro uses Davos speech to appeal to big business

Brazil's new president, Jair Bolsonaro, threw out the welcome mat for big business and major investors on Tuesday, telling a summit of CEOs in Davos that his government would make the country one of the top 50 in which to do business......»»

Category: topSource: reutersJan 22nd, 2019

American women are stockpiling abortion pills amid political uncertainty

Women may want to start stockpiling abortion pills and contraception ahead of a potential Trump re-election in November, activists say. Mifepristone (Mifeprex), one of the two drugs used in a medication abortion, is displ.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 13th, 2024

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says it was a "mistake" to oust Liz Cheney and calls Trump "toxic for the Republican Party and for the country"

"To ostra.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 16th, 2021

Trump calls for Biden to reinstate a foreign travel ban to "keep our country safe from radical Islamic terrorism"

Trump wants his travel ban, which Biden revoked on his first day in office, to be reinstated by the current administration. Former president Donald Trump.....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytApr 20th, 2021

Brazil records 4,000 daily COVID-19 deaths for the first time

President Jair Bolsonaro opposes lockdown measures and has downplayed the virus throughout the pandemic. Relatives of a deceased person mourn during a mass burial of coronavirus victims in Ma.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 7th, 2021