The federal government funds the private healthcare system through tax breaks for the strata that can afford to bear the expenses on private health insurance.

In this year itself, JBS has been accused of buying cattle from indirect suppliers, who have a prior record of environmental offences.

After weeks of quarantine, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro announced onSaturday that he had finally tested negative for the novel coronavirus that caused him to go under quarantine at his residence in Brasilia.

“Without salaries and jobs, people die,” said Bolsonaro on Saturday, while opining about the strict restrictions and forced curfews imposed by some states and municipalities.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Brazil, there have been more than two million coronavirus cases in the country.

As per a study by the MPT, it was found that the majority of coronavirus cases were clustered around meat plants and areas where the workers live in central and southern Brazil. 

What’s distressing to note is that the ministry believes that the actual figures could be a lot more than the numbers reported, owing to the alleged “patchy reporting” that occurs during the weekends.

“I trust hydroxychloroquine,” said Bolsonaro in the video, smiling. “And you?” While the president seems to be well-aware of the backlash he’s facing from opponents for his perspective, he continues to stand his ground.

Speculations ran amok as soon as the President’s office released a statement that Bolsonaro is currently resting at his residence followed by the subsequent cancellation of his meetings that were scheduled prior to Tuesday.

“I can’t get very close,” said Bolsonaro to a volley of reporters who gathered around him, soon after his return from the hospital.

“This is the government of death,” said Cristiano Rodrigues, a political scientist to a media outlet, chiding Bolsonaro’s atrocious approach to the pandemic.

President Jair Bolsanaro's latest pick for education minister has been forced to step down after rising controversies about his credentials.

Speculations ran amok after since Bolsonaro engaged in an arduous court battle to stop a hospital from releasing his health reports, despite the president reiterating that he was tested negative on two occasions in the past.  

The past couple of weeks have been particularly disastrous for Central America as well, in keeping with a surge in the infections. Guatemala logged in 700 new cases on Tuesday, along with 35 fresh deaths, bringing the fatality rate to 582.

Throngs of Brazilians swarmed the beaches of Rio de Janeiro over the weekend. This shocked the World Health Organization who warned of a consequential surge in its already bloated number of coronavirus cases and deaths.

Hunger, poverty and unemployment continue to plague Brazil. So much so, a lot of state governors who initially pushed for a total lockdown are now loosening restrictions.

Bernart accused Bolsonaro of having downhearted scores of people like her who vested him with power to a great deal by not taking accountability for the large-scale deaths in the country.

“Your presence in the square is a sign that in Italy the acute phase of the epidemic is over,” said Pope Francis on Sunday, as he addressed a group of Catholics in Saint Peter’s Square for the first time since the outbreak.

On Friday, Brazil surpassed Italy after recording a single-day death toll of 1,473, bringing up its total death toll to 34,000.

A Brazil official was recorded making appalling comments about the black rights movement.

This week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that Latin America is now the coronavirus epicenter as it has surpassed Europe and the United States in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has embarked on a six-state tour and has expressed that Mexico needs to “little by little normalize economic, social and cultural activities”.

However, 16 new cases were logged in Mainland China, out of which 11 were from Sichuan province, three in Inner Mongolia, and two in Guangdong

Lobão, a rightwing rockstar, has also signed the manifesto as he knows that this “genocidal fiasco” caused by Bolsonaro, his “mockery” of the coronavirus crisis, and “utter negligence towards public health to continue” cannot be allowed to go on.

A statement released by one of Brazil’s most prominent media organizations, read: “The lack of security for its journalists outside the Palácio da Alvorada has led Grupo Globo to decide that its professionals will no longer work there.”

The ban, which has kept the concerns of the permanent U.S. citizens in mind, does not restrict travel to permanent U.S. residents, their spouses, and legal guardians.

As of now, interim Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello is likely to sign the new hydroxychloroquine guidelines on Wednesday.

With things seeming to go into a downward spiral, Bolsonaro amassed severe backlash with protestors and his opposition accusing the leader of choosing politics over the health of his people.

Of course, more than a dozen deaths doesn’t make anyone happy. But we didn’t choose this outcome,” said Marcus Amim, the operation’s commanding officer to a media outlet, taking pride in the fact that the incursion led to the seizing of deadly weapons—eight rifles and 85 hand grenades.

Not too long ago, Bolsonaro touched a raw nerve owing to its visible indifference to the lives lost in the pandemic. On being prodded about the same, the president angrily retorted, “So, What?” to the press, inciting nation-wide fury, and his opposers pushing for impeachment.