Brazil
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:19:00 GMTFuture Colombian VP meets with Lula in Brazil
Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party (PT) welcomed Colombia's Vice President-elect Francia Márquez, who is on a South American tour before taking office on Aug.7.
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 09:45:00 GMT“Brazil needs fertilizers to help feed the world, we can't condemn Russia” admits Bolsonaro
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro reiterated his opposition to economic sanctions against Russia and described the Brazilian government's position in the Ukrainian conflict as one of “equilibrium” since Brazil needs a stea...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 23:15:00 GMTBolsonaro closes in on Lula but still poses no electoral threat
Former President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's lead over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has been reported to be at its lowest in the last 13 months, ahead of the Oct. 2 elections.
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:38:00 GMTPetrobras output down in second quarter Bolsonaro confident his friend Putin will supply him with diesel fuel
Oil exports by Brazilian energy giant Petrobras fell by 28.5% in the second quarter of 2022, to 531,000 barrels per day (b/d), compared to the same period a year ago, the company said in its quarterly production and sales repor...
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 10:25:00 GMTLula's team wants Bolsonaro's party fined for improper ad spending
A group of political parties supporting the candidacy of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva to return to the Planalto Palace after the October elections, Monday requested the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) to fine inc...
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 23:24:00 GMTUS, UK repeal tariffs on Brazilian steel products
Brazil's Economy Ministry Monday confirmed that the United Kingdom had decided to no longer apply protective tax measures on the import of steel plates and cold-rolled steel products.
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:05:00 GMTBrazil: Bolsonaro officially launched reelection bid
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday officially launched his candidacy for reelection at the Maracanaziho stadium in Rio de Janeiro. In his speech, the head of state once again criticized the country’s Judiciary and anno...
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 08:25:00 GMTBrazilian health authorities report increase in number of cases of monkeypox
Brazilian health authorities said this weekend that the State of São Paulo had recorded over 500 cases of monkeypox, most of them in the City of São Paulo (442 of the total 538). The first infection was registered in the stat...
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:33:00 GMTBrazil and Paraguay team up against trans-border crime
Authorities from Brazil and Paraguay have launched Operation Ágata and Operation Basalto in a coordinated manner to tackle cross-border organized crime, it was reported this week.
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 10:29:00 GMTAnvisa still waiting for Pfizer's reply regarding their covid-19 vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has requested some additional information from Wyeth/Pfizer regarding booster doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents and is still waiting for a reply, ...