Tag: President Jair Bolsonaro
Tear gas and burning tires in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo as Brazilians begin general strike
Chief Assignment Editor- June 14, 2019 23:55Thousands of Brazilians have joined a general strike, called for by trade unions, to protest against pension reforms being discussed in Congress. In Rio de Janeiro, police launched tear gas ... Read More
Are some cops in Brazil killers? Deadly massacre leave 11 dead in Wanda’s bar
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 02:17Parts of Brazil are dangerous to visit, among them Belem the capital city of the State of Para. Despite other reports, Vanda's Bar in Para, Brazil was not a place ... Read More
Scores of people trapped by sludge, 200 missing after Brazilian dam collapse
Chief Assignment Editor- January 25, 2019 22:10Brazilian firefighters are searching for over 200 people missing after a dam at an iron ore mine collapsed. Scores of people were trapped by the river of sludge released when ... Read More