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Brazil rejects Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, citing ‘uncertain’ data – creator says decision is political & driven by US

The South American country is in desperate need of Covid-19 vaccine doses, and has been one of the hardest-hit nations…

3 years ago

With coronavirus surging, Brazil tells women not to get pregnant until a ‘better moment’

“If it’s possible, delay pregnancy a little until a better moment,” Health Ministry official Raphael Parente said during a news…

3 years ago

Brazil’s top court confirms probe into Bolsonaro’s Covid-19 response as richest state warns of ‘imminent’ healthcare collapse

The probe was initially ordered by Justice Luis Roberto Barroso last week after a request from the lawmakers. Wednesday's ruling…

3 years ago

Brazil’s foreign and defense ministers resign amid coronavirus surge and US pressure – reports

Hours after Araujo’s resignation was reported in the media – but not officially confirmed by Alvorada Palace – Azevedo e…

3 years ago

Playing politics with vaccines, like the US pressuring Brazil not to use Sputnik V, made the world more unstable and cost lives

It was revealed in the annual report of the US Department of Health and Human Services that the US government…

3 years ago

US health officials lobbied Brazil to REJECT Russian-made Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine despite 250k pandemic deaths, report confirms

On Monday, Russia’s Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which financed the development of the Sputnik V jab, published an excerpt that…

3 years ago

The spectre of a multipolar world with Brazil’s Lula making a political comeback is haunting Washington

The verdict of a Brazil Supreme Court judge throwing out all charges against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as…

3 years ago

Brazil Supreme Court ruling annuls ex-president Lula’s convictions, making him eligible to run in 2022 election

Supreme Court judge Edson Fachin ruled on Monday that the 13th Federal Court of Curitiba, which had convicted Lula of…

3 years ago

Brazil launches probe into health minister amid allegations he botched Covid response in virus-ravaged city

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Ricardo Lewandowski approved the probe on Monday, which will focus on Pazuello’s handling of a deadly…

3 years ago

Reports that Brazil rejected Russian Covid-19 vaccine are ‘inaccurate’, Sputnik V sponsor says, after approval hiccup

The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) announced on Saturday that it had returned a request for the emergency use of…

3 years ago