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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Bolsonaro's mother dies while the President was on tour in Suriname
Olinda Bonturi Bolsonaro, the mother of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has died early Friday in the city of São Paulo after being hospitalized last Monday. She was 94.

Wed, 19 Jan 2022 09:35:00 GMT
International market pushes dollar up in Brazil to R$ 5.56
The commercial dollar traded Tuesday in Brazil at R $ 5.561, a 0.61% increase compared to the previous day after pressure from international markets played their part.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Brazil's Senate wants to tackle fuel prices
Brazil's Senate Speaker Rodrigo Pacheco Monday said that come February he intends to put up for voting a bill aimed at creating stability in the price of fuel.

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 20:22:00 GMT
Most Brazilians find Bolsonaro a hindrance to vaccinating kids against COVID-19
A Datafolha survey released Monday showed 58% of Brazilians considered President Jair Bolsonaro was a hindrance to vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19, while 25% of respondents, thought things were the other way ...

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:21:00 GMT
Bolsonaro is a "threat to democracy," HRW says
President Jair Bolsonaro represents a "threat" to Brazilian democracy, according to Lawyer Maria Laura Canineu, head of the NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) local office.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 10:02:00 GMT
Record 2021 trade surplus in Brazil, but complaints about the economy becoming commodities dependent
Brazil managed a US$ 61,01 billion surplus in its trade balance in 2021, which is 21% higher than the US$ 50 billion of 2020 and the best performance since current stats were officially recorded beginning 1989.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:49:00 GMT
Bolsonaro “welcomes” Omicron – angers WHO
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday said the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 was “welcome” in Brazil, because it “may point to the end of the pandemic.”

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 19:53:00 GMT
Bolsonaro says STF judges biased
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday said two Supreme Federal Court (STF) were taking sides ahead of this year's elections and favoring leftwing contender and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Brazil's inflation for 2021 reaches 10.06%
Brazil's inflation for the year 2021 has reached 10.06%, which was the country's highest in the past six years, driven mainly by the rise in fuel prices and by the energy crisis, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statist...

Tue, 11 Jan 2022 13:53:00 GMT
Brazilian car industry expanded 11% last year but still below 2018/19 potential
Brazil's National Association of Automotive Vehicle Manufacturers, ANFAVEA said that the 2021 market had a significant improvement to the critical production level of 2020, but was still short of the potential of the industry b...



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