Rio De Janeiro, Brazil’s president-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday said he wants an agreement with Israel to build desalination plants in the parched north where droughts are frequent. In a message on Twitter, Bolsonaro, who is to take office on January 1, said his appointed Science and Technology Minister Marcos[Read More…]
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Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro, demand he respects democracy
Rio de Janeiro: Hundreds of Brazilians, mostly students, on Tuesday demonstrated protest in some cities of the country against the President-elect Jair Bolsonaro and demanded that he respects democracy during his term in office. In Rio de Janeiro, the most emblematic city of the country, more than 200 people marched[Read More…]
Brazil’s far-right candidate wins first round of presidential election
Brasilia: Far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro pulled off a thumping win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election but fell short of the majority required to avoid a second round runoff, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal has announced. The Tribunal said Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party won Sunday’s poll with[Read More…]