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Mon, 21 Mar 2022 09:48:00 GMT
STF Judge reverses Telegram ban after app fully abides by Brazilian law
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Sunday reversed his previous decision to terminate the smartphone application Telegram nationwide for its alleged involvement in the dissemination of fake news.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 14:32:00 GMT
Brazil strongly campaigning to have fertilizers delisted from sanctions
Brazil has called for fertilizers to be excluded from the list of sanctions currently imposed as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ongoing fighting. Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina Costa Dias addressing ...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Bolsonaro's popularity coming around ahead of presidential elections
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro sees his chances of reelection in October improve after a drop in unemployment announced Friday helped him narrow the gap against the former head of state Luiz InĂ¡cio Lula Da Silva.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 09:44:00 GMT
Brazilian judge bans Telegram app nationwide
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ordered the smart telephone application Telegram banned nationwide, claiming it did not help authorities fight the so-called spread of "fake news."

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:53:00 GMT
Increase in fuel price, a crime against Brazilians, says Bolsonaro
Brazil's oil company Petrobras came under heavy criticism Wednesday from President Jair Bolsonaro, who claimed the decision to raise the price of fuel at pumps was both "absurd" and "a crime against the population."

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 09:32:00 GMT
Bolsonaro awarded medal for "indigenist merit"
Brazil's Justice Ministry Wednesday awarded President Jair Bolsonaro the medal for "indigenist merit," a distinction which is granted to outstanding personalities who stand for the good of the native communities. The head of st...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 22:55:00 GMT
Brazil's Central Bank raises interest rate to 11.75%, highest since 2017
Brazil's central bank (BCB) on Wednesday raised its benchmark interest rate by 1 percentage point to 11.75%, a high in nearly five years, in a bid to curb inflation that "continued to surprise" amid pressures exacerbated by the...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 21:16:00 GMT
Brazil's health minister recants Deltacron findings announcement
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Tuesday went back on his steps and now said the two cases of Deltacron COVID-19 he had announced a day earlier are in fact still under investigation.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:10:00 GMT
Cases of Deltacron confirmed in Brazil
Brazil's Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga Tuesday confirmed two cases of the Deltacron variant of COVID-19 had been detected in the country.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:06:00 GMT
Brazilian telemarketers have identification prefix added to their lines
Brazilian telemarketing companies have been forced to add a prefix to their telephone numbers since March 10, which allows recipients to decide whether they want to take incoming calls.



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