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Sat, 09 Apr 2022 16:39:00 GMT
Lula officially announces Alckmin will be his running mate
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT, left) Friday announced in an official manner that his former rival in the 2006 elections, Geraldo Alckmin, will be his running mate Oct. 2.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 08:08:00 GMT
Petrobras lowers price of cooking gas
Brazil's state-run Petrobras Friday announced a reduction in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sold to distributors and which is used for cooking and heating in households.

Sat, 09 Apr 2022 07:33:00 GMT
Brazil's overall crop expected to reach 258,9 million tons
IBGE, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics cut the country's cereals, pulses, and oilseeds output estimate. According to the Statistics of Agricultural Production, conducted in March, Brazil will harvest an outpu...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 22:39:00 GMT
Brazil abstains as Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council
The Government of Brazil abstained as Russia was being suspended from the United Nations Human Rights Council Thursday evening, with only 23 countries voting against the measure, adopted as a consequence of "gross and systemati...

Fri, 08 Apr 2022 09:24:00 GMT
Brazil records first case of COVID-19 due to XE variant
A 39-year-old patient in the Brazilian city of São Paulo has been determined to arguably be the first in the region with the Omicron XE variant of coronavirus.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:35:00 GMT
Argentina complains over Falklands tourism stand at WTM in Sao Paulo
Argentina expressed concern and requested specific measures from Brazilian authorities because of the presence in Sao Paulo at the World Trade Market, Latin America fair, of a Falkland Islands' stand.

Wed, 06 Apr 2022 09:20:00 GMT
Brazil beef production forecasted at 9,85 million tons and 2,6 million tons exports
Brazil is forecasted to have a beef production of 9.85 million tons (in carcass-weight equivalent) in 2022, according to the estimates from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Such a volume should exceed the 9.5...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:36:00 GMT
Bolsonaro still unable to find new Petrobras chief
Brazilian Economist Adriano Pires has turned down President Jair Bolsonaro's offer to chair the state-run oil company Petrobras after dismissing General Joaquim Silva e Luna, who repeatedly adjusted the price of fuel against th...

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:25:00 GMT
Death toll from Rio de Janeiro rains reaches 17
The number of casualties left behind by heavy rains that hit the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro between late Friday and early Saturday has gone up to 17, local authorities reported Monday.

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 09:18:00 GMT
Brazilian Air Force receives more Gripen F39E fighter bombers
The Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first F/39E Gripen Saab fighter bombers, which were unloaded last Friday at the Porto de Navegantes terminal in the state of Santa Catarina.



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