Brazil

Brazil's President hospitalized - for hiccups

A 10-day bout of hiccups sent Pres. Jair Bolsonaro to hospital, where an intestinal blockage was discovered.

Brazilian President hospitalized, could require surgery

Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized following abdominal pain, persistent hiccups.

PM Bennett speaks with President of Brazil

The two leaders invited each other to visit one another's countries and agreed to the continued development of their countries' friendship.

Brazilians calling for President's removal as virus deaths surge

Brazil is second only to the United States, with over 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths.

Brazil's President fined after failing to wear mask in public

Jair Bolsonaro fined for failure to wear a mask after leading thousands of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo.

He became a lone soldier, then lost both his parents to COVID-19

Thiago Benzecry left Brazil to become a lone soldier in Israel. He didn't know he would never see his parents alive again.

Senior Brazil official accused of making white supremacist sign

Brazilian president’s adviser accused of making white supremacist sign during legislative session.

Brazilian political party leader says Jews ‘sacrificed children’

Labor Party chairman Roberto Jefferson accuses Jews of child sacrifice to 'Satanic deity' Baal.

Brazil: Church whose pastor prayed for another Holocaust raided

Brazilian pastor who prayed for another Holocaust 'should have been detained,' rabbi says.

'We will work to designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization'

'We should have done this already,' says Brazilian president's son. 'We'll put this matter on the table.'

Brazilian FM to land in Israel on Sunday

Brazil, Israel, to examine ways to cooperate on coronavirus pandemic management.

South American immigrants arrive in Israel

Forty days after they were scheduled to fly, 137 South American immigrants finally land in Israel.

New COVID mutation identified from Brazil

Health Ministry seeks to have people returning from Brazil enter hotel isolation upon discovery of a new, highly contagious variation.

Brazil’s vice president tests positive for coronavirus

Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão tests positive for COVID-19 and will isolate in his official residence.

Brazil's President congratulates Biden

Jair Bolsonaro, who was close to Trump, waited until after Electoral College confirmed Biden's victory to congratulate him.

Brazil's President insists he won't get a COVID vaccine shot

Bolsonaro added that Brazilians won't be forced to be vaccinated.

Brazil's President on US elections: Are they already finished?

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro asks whether the vote in the US is really over.

Trial of Chinese COVID vaccine halted due to 'adverse incident'

Brazilian trial halted after a volunteer dies; authorities claim the death was unrelated.

Brazilian governor renounces her father’s Nazi sympathies

New governor of Santa Catarina distances herself from her father's Holocaust denial and statements of support for Hitler.

Yair Netanyahu interviews son of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro

Prime Minister Netanyahu's son, Yair, debuts podcast with interview with son of Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazilian Health Minister diagnosed with COVID-19

Brazilian Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello in stable condition in hospital, will be reevaluated on Sunday.

Brazilian President endorses Trump

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro becomes latest world leader to endorsed US President.

Brazilian man with swastika pool expelled from political party

Brazilian history professor who named his son Adolf and owns poll with giant swastika tiling expelled from country's Liberal Party.

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Shelves collapse like dominoes in Brazilian supermarket

One person was killed after massive shelves in a Brazilian supermarket came crashing down, burying customers and staff.

Brazil's 1st Jewish Supreme Court president: 'Baruch Hashem'

Luiz Fux, the first Jewish justice on Brazil’s highest court, ends his swearing-in ceremony speech with words 'blessed is G-d.'

Brazilian President: Reporters are 'wimps'

Jair Bolsonaro verbally attacks journalists, says they have a heightened chance of dying of COVID-19 because they are not athletic.

Brazilian President again tests positive for COVID-19

The President has been in self-isolation since first testing positive for the virus on July 7.

Pompeo: US and Israel 'share understanding at the core'

US Secretary of State: 'These are nations that have a shared understanding of what democracies can do, the good that one can do for people.'

Brazilian President again tests positive for COVID-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tells reporters he has again tested positive for coronavirus.

Brazilian Press Association to sue President Bolsonaro

Brazilian Press Association says President Jair Bolsonaro possibly exposed members of the media to COVID-19.

Brazilian president tests positive for coronavirus

President Jair Bolsonaro says he is taking hydroxychloroquine

Brazilian President undergoes another coronavirus test

Brazilian President says he has undergone another test for coronavirus following reports he has COVID-19 symptoms.

Brazil: Jewish judge becomes head of Supreme Court

Brazil’s first Jewish Supreme Court justice is now the high court’s first Jewish president.

Brazilian pastor and congregants pray for another Holocaust

Pastor at Rio de Janeiro church tells evangelical congregation to implore, 'Massacre the Jews, hit them with your sword.'

US supplies Brazil with 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine

United States supplies Brazil with 2 million doses of hydroxychloroquine for use against the coronavirus.

'Today was the day of infamy, the Brazilian Kristallnacht'

Brazilian politician with Jewish roots compares police investigation raids to Kristallnacht.

Netanyahu offers Brazil help with coronavirus outbreak

PM speaks with Brazilian President Bolsonaro, offers cooperation with Brazilian industries, access to Israeli experts in fighting COVID-19.

'You call it humor, I call it horror'

Brazilian Jewish groups slam German comedian for Holocaust joke.

'Jews are miserly, Jews are wicked'

First Jewish president of Brazilian Congress victimized by anti-Semitic slurs online.

Jews were 'able to choose Minister of Health,' journalist claims

Brazilian CNN commentator says Jews helped choose health minister, claims he was 'aided' by Jewish community in his position.

'Work, unity and the truth will set Brazil free'

Brazil’s president criticized for coronavirus motto that recalls ‘Arbeit macht frei,’ the infamous Auschwitz gate sign.

‘Never Again’ projected on Brazil’s national congress buildings

Brazilian National Congress marks Holocaust Remembrance Day by projecting "Never Again" on congressional buildings in Brasilia.

Brazilian President fires health minister

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro fires his health minister over series of disagreements on efforts to contain coronavirus.

Brazilian TV anchor: Put corona patients in ‘concentration camp’

Brazilian TV anchor fired after proposing on air that a 'concentration camp' be created to house patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Brazilian minister hints at Chinese 'plan for world domination'

Chinese embassy in Brazil demands explanation for 'highly racist' tweet from Brazil's education minister.

Jewish cosmetics magnate donates alcohol gel for coronavirus

Jewish Brazilian cosmetics magnate donates 1.7 tons of gel alcohol to fight coronavirus.

Brazilian President again tests negative for coronavirus

Jair Bolsonaro announces his second test for coronavirus was negative.

Brazilian minister tests positive for coronavirus

Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary who was part of Brazilian delegation that met with Trump, tests positive for COVID-19.

Brazilian Jewish schools close to prevent coronavirus infections

School closures 'aimed at preventing an epidemic,' statement by one of them says.

Brazilian President denies testing positive for coronavirus

"Don't believe in the fake news media!" says Jair Bolsonaro after reports say he tested positive for COVID-19.

Brazilian high students display Nazi salute

Senior high school students make Nazi salute, are suspended.

3 attackers assault Jewish man wearing a kippah in Brazil

Assailants break teeth, tear kippah of man walking in Jaguariuna, Brazil.

Parade costumes with swastikas 'not praising Nazism'

Rio’s Carnival parade featured costumes with swastikas. A local Jewish leader was fine with it.

Public square in Rio named for late Lubavitcher Rebbe

Israeli honorary consul praises inauguration of 'square named after the greatest Jewish leader of the recent generation.'

Israeli Krav Maga experts train Brazil police officers

Israeli fighting sport gains popularity in Brazil as police officers are trained in the sport.

Brazilian culture minister fired after Goebbels quote

Brazilian secretary of culture Roberto Alvim fired after apparently quoting Nazi Minister of Propaganda in a video posted a day earlier.

McDonald’s public menorah is Hanukkah symbol in Brazilian Amazon

Large menorah at McDonald's has become the only Hanukkah symbol in this Amazon city.

Arab League warns Brazil against embassy relocation

Arab League warns that Brazil's policy shifts on Jerusalem will "seriously damage Arab-Brazilian relations and interests".

Brazil's first step towards Jerusalem embassy move

President Bolsonaro will 'for sure' move embassy to Jerusalem, says his son, as Brazil opens up trade center in Israel's capital.

Thousands of Brazilians join Israeli musicale

3,000 Brazilians, both Jews and non-Jews, join Koolulam musicale in Sao Paulo, singing 'Tempos Modernos'.