Brazil

Sat, 18 May 2024 11:07:00 GMT
China purchasing 95,000 tons of beef monthly from Brazil
April 2024 was a historic milestone in beef exports for Brazil having shipped 236,842 tons, generating revenues totaling US$ 1.043 billion, points out Agrilink. Leading the list was China, trailed closely by the United Arab Emi...

Fri, 17 May 2024 19:35:00 GMT
Brazil to host 2027 women's football World Cup
Brazil was chosen Friday by 119 votes to 78 to host the 2027 edition of the Women's Football World Cup, it was announced in Bangkok, Thailand, where the sport's governing body, FIFA, held its General Assembly. The South America...

Wed, 15 May 2024 19:54:00 GMT
Petrobras' shares plummet after Prates' departure from CEO post
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's decision to have Jean-Paul Prates removed as CEO of the State-run oil company Petrobras resulted in shares dropping more than 8% at the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange on Wednesday. Ord...

Wed, 15 May 2024 19:20:00 GMT
Lula orders major reshuffle at Petrobras' helm
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has ordered a reshuffle at the top of Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, with Magda Chambriard replacing Jean-Paul Prates as CEO, Agencia Brasil reported. Following the head of state'...

Wed, 15 May 2024 16:45:00 GMT
Brazil allows unrestricted entry of international donations and used equipment for Rio Grande do Sul
Given the calamity conditions in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, because of the floods and prospects of further rainfall, leaving at least two million people displaced, the government of Brazil has allowed the unrestri...

Tue, 14 May 2024 20:51:00 GMT
BRICS Bank comes to Rio Grande do Sul's rescue
The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) will grant funding worth R$ 5.7 billion (US$ 1.1 billion) to rebuild the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul still grappling to recover from the unprecedented storms since April 29...

Mon, 13 May 2024 19:38:00 GMT
Brazil's Central Bank ups expansion forecast for 2024 to 2.09%
According to the latest issue of the Focus bulletin released Monday by Brazil's Central Bank (BCB), the economy in South America's largest country will grow by 2.09% this year, which represented an improvement from the previous...

Mon, 13 May 2024 10:49:00 GMT
Massive aid promised to Rio Grande do Sul to overcome floods of biblical proportions
The Inter American Development Bank, IDB, has announced a package of emergency measures, plus humanitarian aid and special credits for rebuilding infrastructure in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul currently suffering fr...

Mon, 13 May 2024 10:48:00 GMT
Brazil to buy rice from Mercosur countries to feed storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul
Brazil's National Supply Company (Conab) has been entrusted with purchasing one million tons of rice to feed the people of Rio Grande do Sul and avoid the intervention of middle people seeking a black market profit from the vic...

Sat, 11 May 2024 10:50:00 GMT
Death toll in storm-hit Rio Grande do Sul updated to 116
The total number of casualties in the Brazilian State of Rio Grande do Sul affected by unprecedented heavy rains has been updated to 116 as bad weather has been forecast to continue over the weekend. Volumes estimated to be aro...

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