Posts Tagged ‘Jair Bolsonaro’

The New York TimesMay 27, 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Writer Leer en español SÃO PAULO, Brazil — It’s not often that a congressional inquiry can lift your spirits. But the Brazilian Senate’s investigation into the government’s management of the pandemic, which began on April 27 and has riveted my attention for weeks, does just […]

Una investigación en el Senado de Brasil ha comenzado a revelar una trama fascinante y atroz sobre la respuesta del presidente ante la pandemia. Read in English The New York Times28 de mayo de 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Writer SÃO PAULO, Brasil — No es común que una investigación parlamentaria te levante el ánimo. […]

We spend our days watching ambulances, as Covid-19 rips through the country. Ler em português |  Read in English The New York Times19 de abril de 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — From the balcony of my apartment, I can see an ambulance parking lot. For over a year now, […]

Passamos os dias vendo ambulâncias enquanto a Covid-19 assola o país. Leer en español | Read in English The New York Times21 de abril de 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Da varanda do meu apartamento, consigo enxergar um estacionamento de ambulâncias. Já faz mais de um ano que eu e […]

Pasamos los días viendo ambulancias, mientras la COVID-19 arrasa con el país. Read in English | Ler em português The New York Times21 de abril de 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Writer SÃO PAULO, Brasil — Desde el balcón de mi apartamento puedo ver un estacionamiento de ambulancias. Durante más de un año, mi hija […]

It’s not hard to work out who to blame for the country’s disastrous vaccine rollout. The New York TimesFeb. 28, 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — When it comes to Covid-19 vaccination programs, there are some countries that have exceeded expectations and others that have fallen surprisingly short. And then […]

What we’re facing in Brazil is an educational catastrophe The New York TimesJan. 25, 2021 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — For almost 10 months now, around 35 million Brazilian children have been out of school. When schools were closed in March, at the beginning of the pandemic, I thought we only had […]

Brazil’s president is in denial The New York TimesDec. 8, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — My country’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, has still not recognized Joe Biden as the winner of America’s presidential election. In his silence, he stands alongside other world leaders such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia, […]

After watching the president for so many days, I finally understood that happiness is a matter of choice. The New York TimesSep. 10, 2020 by Vanessa BarbaraContributing Opinion Op-ed Writer SÃO PAULO, Brazil — On Aug. 29, my country crossed the threshold of 120,000 people killed by Covid-19. With around 900 new deaths a day, […]

Después de ver al presidente durante tantos días, por fin entendí que la felicidad es opcional. The New York Times15 de septiembre de 2020 by Vanessa Barbaracolaboradora de Opinión de The New York Times Read in English SÃO PAULO, Brasil — El 29 de agosto, mi país cruzó el umbral de las 120.000 muertes por […]