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Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:27:00 GMT
Brazil of Hope alliance makes Lula's candidacy official
A coalition including the Workers' Party (PT) of Brazil Thursday launched the presidential ticket of Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Geraldo Alckmin for the October 2 elections, where incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro is the ma...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 21:20:00 GMT
Uruguay refuses to sign Mercosur Summit's joint statement
The Government of Uruguay Thursday refrained from signing the joint document penned at the Mercosur Summit in Asunción, on the grounds that it lacked any mention of flexibilization, which the Luis Lacalle Pou administration ne...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:10:00 GMT
Brazilian prosecution begins accusation against gang that shipped cocaine to Europe in fruit containers
Brazil's Federal Prosecution Service formally accused eighteen of belonging to criminal gangs involved in sending cocaine in fruit containers to Europe through the port of Salvador, north of the country. With Operation Deconta...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:46:00 GMT
Bolivian railroad seeks to boost region's global trade capabilities
Bolivia's Foreign Minister Rogelio Mayta Wednesday highlighted his country's Bioceanic Integration Railway Corridor (CFBI), which seeks to link the Brazilian port of Santos with Ilo in Peru to further develop the region's trade...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:41:00 GMT
Brazilian conservatives want Temer to join presidential race
While the upcoming presidential elections seemed an inevitable clash between the incumbent rightwing Jair Bolsonaro and the former PT Lula Da Silva, Brazilian media rocked the political stage Wednesday with rumors that former P...

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:13:00 GMT
Brazilians will again eat three meals a day, vowed Lula
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Dda Silva Wednesday said during a visit to his native state of Pernambuco that people in his country will go back to eating at least three meals a day if he beats the incumbent Jair ...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:55:00 GMT
Despite Mercosur summit in Paraguay, Bolsonaro keeps cutting tariffs for critical inputs of industry and medicine
Although Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is not attending the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, his administration continues with its policy of unilaterally reducing the common external tariff. In this case Brazil's Foreign Trade...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:50:00 GMT
Rio Grande port in south Brazil plans to increase export shipments from Uruguay and Paraguay
The Port of Rio Grande in the Brazilian southernmost state of Rio Grande do sul, will have continuous dredging of its access channel. The decision follows strong long-standing demand from operators and the fact that the main ma...

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:34:00 GMT
Bolsonaro tells foreign diplomats about "unreliable" voting machine
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro summoned some 40 foreign ambassadors to his Brasilia residence Monday. During the event, he gave yet another speech on the alleged cracks of the country's electronic voting system.

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 10:03:00 GMT
Brazil diversifying protein markets, Britain and Egypt with Halal cuts
Brazil, one of the world's largest exporters of beef is diversifying markets since its sales are concentrated in China and Hong Kong, a situation very similar to that of neighboring Mercosur partners, Uruguay and Argentina.



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