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Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:24:00 GMTBrazil reports first death of patient with monkeypox
Brazilian health authorities Friday confirmed the first death linked to monkeypox in the country: a 41-year-old man, who was already under treatment for other diseases, including cancer, which caused the worsening of his health...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:15:00 GMT
Boosted by Brazil and Mexico, Latin America's economy expected to expand 3% in 2022, IMF
Given the improved performance of Latin America's largest economies, particularly Brazil, Mexico, Colombia and Chile, the IMF has raised the 2022 growth projection for the Latam and the Caribbean.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 19:02:00 GMT
Brazilian steel exports to the EU soar 830% in five months because of the Ukraine war
Brazilian steel industry sales have ballooned since the start of the war in Ukraine sparked by the Russian invasion of its territory, which began in February. According to Steel Institute data, shipments of the metal raw materi...
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 09:43:00 GMT
Brazil passes law for speedier installation of 5G antennas
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Thursday signed into law the new provisions for the installation of 5G antennas nationwide, it was announced. The head of state passed the bill in full, meaning he chose not to exercise his ve...
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 22:03:00 GMT
Bolsonaro lashes back at DiCaprio over social media postings
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro once again aimed his cannons at US actor Leonardo DiCaprio for his denunciations of the devastation of the Amazon.
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:27:00 GMT
US Defense Secretary wants Brazilian military to respect democracy
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Tuesday underlined during his trip to Brasilia that the Armed Forces should respect democracy and remain under "firm" civilian control. His remarks came two days after incumbent President Jair ...
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 09:23:00 GMT
Brazilian oil sales to China and India drop significantly as Russia moves in
Brazil oil sales to India and China in the first half of 2022 have fallen considerably, amid the Ukraine war and a significant increase in crude exports from Russia to the two Asian countries.
According to data from Brazil’s ...
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:19:00 GMT
Future 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 GMT
Bolsonaro 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.