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Brazil President Bolsonaro taken to hospital after more than 10 days of hiccups

In recent weeks, Mr Bolsonaro appeared to struggle with speaking and he explained he was suffering from hiccups '24 hours a day'.

14 Jul

Brazilians take to streets against the president as death toll tops 500,000

Similar marches took place in at least 22 or Brazil’s 26 states, as well as in the Federal District, Brasilia.

20 Jun

Rio de Janeiro drugs raid leaves at least 25 dead

Authorities described Thursday’s raid as among the deadliest in the city in recent history.

6 May

Brazil tops 400,000 Covid deaths amid fears of renewed surge

Covid: Brazil’s daily deaths pass 4,000 for first time

Brazil faces Covid crisis as dead are buried through the night

Brazil on track to suffer most deaths from Covid in the world as pandemic rages

Magic beans and vaccine lies: Brazilian preachers fuelling Covid conspiracies

Inside Brazil's Covid wards where patients are treated in corridors by family

One of two Brazilian Covid variants detected in UK, scientist warns

Travellers from South America banned amid fears over new Covid variant

UK announces travel ban on Brazil and other countries

'Urgent measures' expected to be taken over new Covid-19 Brazil variant

What steps are the government taking against the Brazil Covid variant?

Destruction of Brazil's Amazon rainforests at record 12-year high