Brazil
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 08:47:00 GMTBrazil's cities have more poor people
The number of people below the line of poverty in Brazil's 22 largest cities has reached 19.8 million in 2021, it was reported Monday by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), the Metropolis Observator...
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 07:32:00 GMTSlight improvement in Brazil's inflation forecast
Brazil's Central Bank (BCB) released a new study whereby this year's National Wide Consumer Price Index (IPCA) projections for this year fell from 7.15% to 7.11%, in what became the sixth consecutive forecast reduction.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:55:00 GMTGerman consul in Rio arrested over husband's murder
Germany's Consul in Rio de Janeiro Uwe Herbert Hahn has been arrested over the death of his Belgian husband of 23 years, who fell from his Ipanema apartment after suffering a sudden illness, it was reported.
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:36:00 GMTBrazil launches multi-vaccination campaign
In a move to make up for time lost during COVID-19 lockdowns, Brazilian health authorities Sunday launched a multi-vaccination campaign focused on polio and other diseases targetting children and adolescents who have failed to ...
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:29:00 GMTBrazil's Lower House passes bill to donate arms to Uruguay's Army
Brazilian defense authorities are moving ahead with their plans to donate military equipment to Uruguay consisting of M108 howitzers and Urutu vehicles after the Lower House passed a bill in that regard which has now been sent ...
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 05:13:00 GMTSmall party adds key votes to Lula's campaign
Presidential candidate Andrés Janones of the moderate Avante party Thursday stepped down from the race in order to support former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's bid to succeed the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Sat, 06 Aug 2022 05:07:00 GMTDeforestation of Brazilian Amazon still high despite ongoing decline
According to satellite imagery data released Friday, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon remained high despite a slight decline.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 08:47:00 GMTBrazil soybean exports down 8,87% in first half of 2022 compared to 2021
Brazil shipped 55.1 million tons of soybeans in the first half of 2022, which is 8.87% less than in the same period of 2021 (60.5 million tons), according to the National Association of Cereal Exporters. (Anec).
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 22:43:00 GMTUruguayan senator said that Argentina's crisis is “because it is full of Argentines” and caused a controversy
The Senator for the left-wing coalition Frente Amplio (Broad Front), Daniel Caggiani, was interviewed by local Channel 12’s Desayunos Informales about the regional situation and the negotiation for an eventual Free Trade Agre...
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 20:56:00 GMTBrazil's decommissioned carrier leaves Rio to be scrapped
Brazil's Navy Thursday bid farewell to the Sao Paulo aircraft carrier, which has been decommissioned and sold for scrap. Türkiye is the structure's final destination.