Jair Bolsonaro

Sparks flew Sunday as far-right President Jair Bolsonaro accused leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of massive corruption -- and drew accusations of "destroying Brazil" in return -- as they faced off in their first election debate.

Jair Bolsonaro clapped back on April 29 after US actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio urged Brazilian youth to register to vote in the country's October elections - implying they should vote against the far-right president.

The Hollywood star had posted a message on Twitter Thursday saying that "Brazil is home to the Amazon and other ecosystems critical to climate change.

Orban also promised he would prevent any pro-migration regulations in the EU, even at the level of recommendations, and underlined his government's belief in the traditional family model, comprised of a man and a woman. Bolsonaro, in return, praised Orban and said the values of his government - God, fatherland, family, freedom - make Hungary a model for Brazil.

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ruled on Dec. 11 that all travelers arriving in Brazil must present a vaccine passport documenting they have been vaccinated against the coronavirus.

A justice of Brazil's top court ordered on Dec. 3 that President Jair Bolsonaro be investigated for comments linking COVID-19 vaccines to AIDS- an assertion rejected by doctors and scientists.

Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes instructed the country's top prosecutor, Augusto Aras, to look into the accusation raised by a pandemic inquiry conducted by Brazil's Senate.

Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest rose by almost 22 percent in one year, the highest level in 15 years, according to figures on Nov. 18 that cast doubt on promises by President Jair Bolsonaro's government to reverse the trend with "forceful" action.

Brazil is among the worst affected countries in the world by the Covid pandemic, with more than 600,000 victims. But what if everyone without exception is vaccinated? Pfizer began such an experiment in the city of Toledo.

A Brazilian Senate commission approved a damning report on Oct. 26 that recommends criminal charges be brought against President Jair Bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity, for his COVID policies.

This is stated in the report based on the Senate investigation.
The document containing 1.078 pages was published by the Brazilian media, and the commission could vote on the decision next week, writes the Guardian.

The crisis has affected the most populous nation in Latin America, where millions of people have fallen into poverty due to the coronavirus pandemic and sudden soaring inflation.