The minister was accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to be vaccinated.
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Brazil’s Health Minister Tests Positive for Covid at U.N.
The minister was accompanying President Jair Bolsonaro, who has refused to be vaccinated.
Bolsonaro’s Rejection of Covid Vaccine Creates Awkwardness in N.Y.
Brazil’s far-right president, who has defied the U.N. General Assembly’s vaccination requirement, has downplayed the threat of Covid-19.
Bolsonaro’s Rejection of Covid Vaccine Creates Awkwardness in N.Y.
Brazil’s far-right president, who bypassed the U.N. General Assembly’s vaccination requirement, was the first leader so speak, portraying his country as a success story portrayed unfairly by the media.
Climate, Covid and Biden’s Challenged Credibility Underline U.N.’s Big Week
The United Nations General Assembly session, the world’s biggest diplomatic convocation, will commandeer attention with a lineup of leader speeches starting Tuesday.
Bolsonaro’s Ban on Removing Social Media Posts Is Overturned in Brazil
President Jair Bolsonaro had issued rules forbidding social networks from removing many posts that the sites considered misinformation. On Tuesday, Brazil’s Senate and top court killed the policy.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Bans Social Networks From Removing Some Posts
The new rules in Brazil appear to be the first national policy that restricts how tech companies can control their sites, analysts say.
Large Pro-Bolsonaro Protests in Brazil Rattle Weary Nation
Critics see in the rhetoric of the leader, who is seeing declining poll numbers and mounting legal challenges, a parallel to former President Donald J. Trump’s.
Covid Ravaged South America. Then Came a Sharp Drop in Infections.
South America was the epicenter of the Covid-19 pandemic early this year. Experts are trying to find out why new infections and deaths are falling so fast.
Bolsonaro Discredits Electronic Voting, Prompting Fears of a Power Grab
President Jair Bolsonaro’s attacks on Brazil’s voting system as his standing in the polls slips is drawing comparisons to the messy 2020 election in the United States.