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Sun, 06 Feb 2022 19:49:00 GMT
Castillo embraces Conservative values, Bolsonaro says after meeting
Despite mounting opposition against each one of them in their own countries, Presidents Jair Bolsonaro and his Peruvian colleague Pedro Castillo Terrones met last week (Thursday) at the Brazilian Amazonian state of Rondonia, af...

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 04:52:00 GMT
Brazil's Electoral Court CJ says Dilma's impeachment was a coup
Brazilian magistrate Luiz Roberto Barroso, who is at the same time a member of the Superior Federal Court (STF) and the Chief Justice at the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), said the impeachment of former President Dilma Roussef...

Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:55:00 GMT
Brazil rises Selic interest rates amid growing inflation
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) Wednesday increased its benchmark interest rate (Selic) by 1.5 percentage points, reaching 10.75%, the first time in five years it hit double digits, amid a growing inflation and despite the conseque...

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:57:00 GMT
Brazil's STF urges Bolsonaro to respect democratic institutions
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Chief Justice Luis Fux Tuesday demanded President Jair Bolsonaro to stop acting against democracy.

Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:19:00 GMT
Brazil: Guedes favors tax cuts to keep fuel affordable
Brazil's Economy Minister Paulo Guedes Tuesday said it was "easier to eradicate poverty than to make gasoline cheaper." He also raised the possibility of cutting diesel taxes but was against creating a buffer fund.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 23:23:00 GMT
Argentina decries increasing UK flights to Falklands with Brazil stopovers
Argentina's Ambassador to Brazil Daniel Scioli has filed a note expressing his country's concern over British military aircraft stopping en route to the Falkland Islands.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 09:54:00 GMT
Latin America’s strong recovery is losing momentum, underscoring reform needs
By Ilan Goldfain, Anna Ivanova and Jorge Roldos (*) – Governments will need to combine fighting inflation with structural policies that reignite growth.

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:51:00 GMT
Brazil wants to team Guyana and Suriname oil and gas in a regional energy corridor
Brazil is betting strongly to become the main player in the development of oil and gas production in its northeast corner, where the state of Amapá shares proximity with French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana, these two of which ...

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 09:13:00 GMT
At least 18 killed in São Paulo heavy rains
Brazilian authorities Sunday reported at least 18 people had died in the state of São Paulo following heavy rains which also left nine other people injured and over 500 families homeless. Among the fatal victims, there were se...

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 10:09:00 GMT
Brazil: Police report says Bolsonaro's guilt proven in voting system leak
Brazilian Federal Police (PF) said President Jair Bolsonaro's "direct" and "conscious" action had been established when leaking confidential data about the country's electronic voting system.



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