Brazil
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 10:31:00 GMTNo discharge date yet for hospitalized Bolsonaro
One week after his latest abdominal surgery, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in the ICU at DF Star Hospital in Brasilia. He is stable with controlled blood pressure and good clinical progress, but has no set d...
Mon, 21 Apr 2025 09:40:00 GMTBrazil resumes export insurance scheme
Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC) has resumed the post-shipment export credit insurance (SCE) mechanism, which had been discontinued in 2019.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:42:00 GMTParaguayan corn exports boosted by Brazilian demand
Between January and March 2025, Paraguayan corn exports rose by 84,000 tons compared to the same period in 2024, generating US$ 69 million in foreign currency, a US$ 15 million increase.
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:24:00 GMTBrazil's Fire Monitor detects 70% reduction in burned areas
Brazil reduced its burned areas by 70% yoy in the first quarter of 2025, with fires affecting 912,900 hectares, down from 2.1 million hectares. The reduction is largely attributed to the rainy season, although the Cerrado biome...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:00:00 GMTBrazil launches pet registration program for cats and dogs
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday launched the National Program for the Protection and Ethical Population Management of Dogs and Cats (ProPatinhas) and the National Domestic Animal Registry System (SinPati...
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 18:22:00 GMTHumala's wife arrives in Brazil, where she was granted asylum
Former Peruvian First Lady Nadine Heredia arrived in Brazil on Wednesday after seeking asylum to avoid serving a 15-year prison sentence handed down on her and her husband Ollanta Humala, who has already been transferred to the...
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 19:31:00 GMTBrazil more restrictive on gender reassignment procedures
A resolution by Brazil's Federal Council of Medicine (CFM) revising ethical and technical guidelines for treating individuals with gender dysphoria was published in Wednesday's issue of the Diário Oficial da União (Official G...
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:41:00 GMTBrazil's Avisa okays Butantan's chikungunya vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) Tuesday approved the first vaccine against chikungunya, a viral disease transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads dengue and Zika.
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 10:59:00 GMTBrazilians buy less food due to inflation, Datafolha study finds
A Datafolha survey published Sunday revealed that 58% of Brazilians have reduced food purchases due to rising inflation, which hit 5.48% annually by March 2025. When measured amongst the poorest strata of society (people with a...
Mon, 14 Apr 2025 19:11:00 GMTBrasil: FGV reports economic stagnation in February
Brazil's economy has been reported to have stagnated in February, with GDP growth at 0% compared to January, according to the Getulio Vargas Foundation's GDP Monitor. While industry and investment showed growth, declines in con...