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Thu, 17 Feb 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Bolsonaro, Putin discuss strengthening bilateral trade and cooperation
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro and his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin Wednesday underlined the future importance of the BRICS partnership (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) and called for a more fluent dialogu...

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Tall ships gather at Rio de Janeiro for naval parade
Ships from all navies in the region keep arriving at Río de Janeiro for the Velas Latinoamérica 2022 (Latin American Sails 2022) parade scheduled for Feb. 22

Thu, 17 Feb 2022 09:45:00 GMT
Brazil: Death toll at Petropolis reaches 80
Rio de Janeiro authorities Wednesday spoke of at least 80 casualties as relief work continued following Tuesday's mudslides and floods in the Petropolis area.

Wed, 16 Feb 2022 09:50:00 GMT
Rio de Janeiro heavy storm leaves at least 23 dead
Authorities in the Brazilian city of Petropolis in the State of Rio de Janeiro Tuesday reported at least 23 people had died and hundreds had been evacuated from their homes due to heavy rains and subsequent flooding in the city...

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 advice and has already landed at Moscow, where he is to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin amid mounting fears of 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...



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