Bolsonaro says hunger in the country is "fake news," while the latest figures from the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization show 5.1 million Brazilians are "undernourished."
Brazil claimed its ninth Copa America title by beating Peru 3-1 with goals scored by Everton, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazilian musician Joao Gilberto, who developed bossa nova music and helped turn the style into a worldwide craze, died in his house in Rio de Janeiro, relatives confirmed through messages in social media.
Peru thrashed defending champions Chile 3-0 thanks to goals from Edison Flores, Yoshimar Yotun and Paolo Guerrero.
Brazil advanced to the final of the Copa America with a 2-0 win over old rivals Argentina in Belo Horizonte thanks to a goal in each half from Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino.
Neymar left Barcelona to join Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of $263 million, but could make a surprise move back to Camp Nou this summer.
Brazil will face either Venezuela or Argentina, for the tournament's semifinals. Brazil had been eliminated by Paraguay the last two times the teams met in the Copa America quarterfinals, in 2011 and 2015, both times in penalty shootouts.
Just over a metre and a half in length (five feet), the fossil remains of the Vespersaurus paranaensis were found in Cruzeiro do Oeste municipality of Parana state
Barcelona's Coutinho scores from the penalty spot early in the second half and added a close-range header three minutes later. Substitute Everton netted a sensational third five minutes from time to clinch a 3-0 victory against Bolivia.
Oil workers are striking over pension reforms that will raise the minimum retirement age and workers' contributions.
Brazil's Justice Minister Sergio Moro laments what he called the "criminal invasion" of the phones of several prosecutors involved in a sprawling anti-graft probe that has put dozens of top politicians and businessmen behind bars.
Neymar's representatives have not replied to a request for comment, but his father and agent Neymar dos Santos denied any wrongdoing by the player in a television interview.
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