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Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:37:00 GMT
Round of hearings for 35-year concession of Brazil's busiest port has started
The round of hearings for the privatization of the Port of Santos in Sao Paulo state, and the busiest of Brazil have started with the participation of the minister of Infrastructure Tarcisio Gomes de Freitas and the different i...

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 09:22:00 GMT
UK/Brazil clash over an Expanded Trade Partnership; beef and other meats the stumbling barrier
Brazil has been reluctant to take forward negotiations for an Expanded Trade Partnership, ETP, with the UK since Brasilia claims that the terms offered were disappointing, and unbalanced since they only contemplated the interes...

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:30:00 GMT
Bolsonaro lands in Moscow for talks with Putin
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro turned a deaf ear to the US State Department's advise and has already landed at Moscow, where he is to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid mounting fears of an all-out war in Ukraine.

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 07:45:00 GMT
Bolsonaro visits new populist friends, "strong man Putin" and Hungary's Viktor Orban
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is scheduled to arrive in Russia on Tuesday for an official visit, which has been described at a highly awkward diplomatic timing, given the stand-off in Ukraine between Moscow and the Western...

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:34:00 GMT
Police raid at Rio favela leaves 8 civilians dead
Eight people were killed Friday after a Rio de Janeiro police raid at a local shantytown (favela). The law enforcement agents were trying to execute an arrest warrant against alleged drug trafficking gang leader Chico Bento.

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Brazil: Lula celebrates PT's 42 years of fighting social inequality
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Friday celebrated the Workers' Party (PT) 42nd anniversary and stressed his will to change Brazil following the Oct. 2 elections, when he is favored to return to the Planalt...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 23:53:00 GMT
Brazilian Amazon shows signs of increasing deforestation despite promises
Despite announcements from the Government of President Jair Bolsonaro that action would be taken to reverse the trend, deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has reached new highs in January of 2022, it was reported Frid...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Brazilian Senators bring case against Bolsonaro before ICC
The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch city of The Hague, has received a complaint from Brazil's Senate against President Jair Bolsonaro for negligence, incompetence, and anti-scientific denialism in handling...

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 09:08:00 GMT
Bolsonaro speaks of "dictatorship of the pen"
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday said "dictatorship of the pen" ruled in his country but failed to elaborate on his comments, which were construed as aimed at the Federal Supreme Court (STF) with which the head of sta...

Thu, 10 Feb 2022 21:20:00 GMT
Brazilian House passes bill to speed up use of controversial agrochemicals
Brazil's Lower House passed a bill late Wednesday whereby requirements for the certification of chemicals used in agriculture would be eased. The measure was supported by the agribusiness sector and criticized by environmentali...



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