Tag Archives: Jair Bolsonaro

Last year’s Amazon fires stirred global outrage. This year’s dry season has started out worse. 

President Jair Bolsonaro, under pressure in Brazil and beyond, has banned intentional fires and deployed the military. But the right-wing populist has also publicly doubted the severity of the fires.

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Coronavirus Update: States See Cases Surge, Fifth Avenue Stores Reopen 

CDC Director Robert R. Redfield says the coronavirus has “brought this nation to its knees” as the U.S. sees a surge in cases; luxury stores on Fifth Avenue reopen; a Brazilian court rules President Jair Bolsonaro must wear a mask in public. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday has the latest. Photo: Callaghan O’Hare/Reuters

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