Government stops publishing running total of fatalities after months of criticism from experts saying statistics are woefully deficient and, in some cases, manipulated

Brazilian president says will pull out of health organization unless it works 'without ideological bias,' as death toll rises to more than 35,000, the third-highest in the world

Brazil’s education minister, Abraham Weintraub, draws fire from Jewish groups for likening investigation into Bolsonaro allies to 1938 Nazi pogrom

Israeli leader shares warm ties with the South American leader, who has shrugged at the danger of the pandemic as his country's cases and deaths have skyrocketed

Brazilian president points finger at media, mayors, governors and health officials as country confirms nearly 375,000 cases, 2nd highest total worldwide

Europeans flock to parks, gyms, pools as countries lift restrictions; Americans head outdoors for Memorial Day as country nears 100,000 deaths; Brazil emerges as new epicenter

Bolsonaro's downplaying of virus mirrors Trump approach; US has highest number of cases and death toll with Brazil in 2nd place, although experts believe there's a vast undercount

Footage at center of investigation into far-right Brazilian president shows him railing against federal police, insulting governors

Virus outbreak accelerating across region due to recalcitrant leadership, informal economies, loose borders, inadequate health care; Brazil marks 20,000 dead, 3rd highest globally

Country becomes 3rd-hardest-hit worldwide as COVID-19 sweeps through Latin America; clashes reported in Chile over food shortages; worrying signs in Argentina as well