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Wed, 06 Jul 2022 10:20:00 GMT
Brazil's TSE reaches deal with OAS on observing mission
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Chief Justice Edson Fachin Tuesday signed an agreement to authorize the participation of the Organization of American States (OAS) as an observer during the October presidential elections...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:58:00 GMT
Arab countries announce investments in Brazil worth US$ 20 bn
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Monday announced that the total investments of Arab funds in Brazil are approaching US$20 billion, half of that money stemming from the country's recent participation at the Expo Dubai event.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Final and total privatization of South America's largest port, Santos, scheduled for next December
The privatization of South America's largest port terminal complex, Santos in Brazil is advancing although slowly, but progressing. Infrastructure minister Marcelo Sampaio said that the required studies and legal papers for the...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:21:00 GMT
Brazil launches US$ 65bn 'handouts' for the 2022/23 farming year
The Brazilian federal government launched last week the 2022/2023 agribusiness financing plan (Plano Safra), which will provide a total of Reais 340.8 billion (some US$ 65 billion) in credit to support the agri-business industr...

Mon, 04 Jul 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Number of monkeypox cases in Brazil reportedly reaches 78
The Brazilian state-run news service Agencia Brasil Sunday confirmed 76 cases of monkeypox nationwide, while CNN spoke of 78 detections as the malady begins to spread throughout the country.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:45:00 GMT
Lula claims Bolsonaro “buying” people with cash handouts
Former two-time Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro was “buying the people” with cash handouts which were approved barely three months ahead of the Oct. 2 elections and also with...

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:06:00 GMT
Parlasur to monitor Brazil's presidential elections
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) Friday reached an agreement with the Montevideo-based Parliament of Mercosur (Parlasur) to act as an external observer of the Oct. 2 presidential elections.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:53:00 GMT
Brazil takes over Security Council rotating presidency
Effective Friday, Brazil has taken over the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the whole month of July.

Sat, 02 Jul 2022 09:31:00 GMT
Major pre-election package approved by Brazilian Senate. Bolsonaro's move to strengthen reelection bid
Brazil's Lower House will be considering a major pre-election package sponsored by the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro which on Thursday was approved in the Senate with an overwhelming majority.

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 20:10:00 GMT
Bolsonaro says Brazil's left does not respect anyone
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has expressed his agreement with the stance on abortion adopted by the Supreme Court of the United States and insisted he preferred other treatments against COVID-19 over-vaccination.



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