Brazil Reports Big Surge In Coronavirus Infections
The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.
Jair Bolsonaro
Brazil Must Be Open With Its Coronavirus Data, Supreme Court Justice Rules
Local health officials and journalists condemned President Jair Bolsonaro's administration for recently concealing much of its coronavirus data. Now, a Supreme Court justice has sided with them.
Brazil's Health Minister Resigns Amid Turmoil Over Pandemic Response
Nelson Teich resigned from his post Friday after only a few weeks on the job. Teich, the second health minister to depart in a month, disagreed with President Jair Bolsonaro about response measures.
Brazil's Bolsonaro Joins Supporters In Protest Against Coronavirus Measures
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been widely accused of endangering the public by greatly underestimating the threat posed by the coronavirus, which has claimed more than 2,500 Brazilian lives.
Supporters Of Brazil's Bolsonaro Call For Protests Against Coronavirus Lockdown
Followers of President Jair Bolsonaro demand that the country returns to work and ends closures imposed to reduce the spread of COVID-19, which has killed 77 in Brazil.
Surge Of Coronavirus Cases In Brazil Brings Warning Of Health Care Collapse
"Clearly, by the end of April, our health care system will collapse," said Brazil's Health Minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta. Confirmed cases surged by 283 in one day to 904.
Trump 'Most Likely' To Test For Coronavirus After Meeting Foreign Officials
President Trump indicated he might be tested after a Brazilian official who was at Mar-a-Lago was diagnosed with the virus. The U.S. leader said he doesn't have any symptoms or intent to self-isolate.
Latin America's Militaries Emerge As Power Brokers, Riot Police And Border Forces
El Salvador's troops deployed in congress. Bolivia's army advised the president to step down. Brazil's leader surrounds himself with top brass. The armed forces have made a comeback across the region.
'Insurrection Of The Elite': Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker On Rise Of Brazil's Far-Right
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Petra Costa about the backlash she's faced from Brazil's right-wing government for her Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge Of Democracy."
Glenn Greenwald Accused By Brazilian Prosecutors In Hacking Probe
The U.S. journalist decried the accusation as an "obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported." A judge will decide whether the case moves forward.