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Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:28:00 GMT
Brazil: Azul Airlines' stock plummets amid new issuance
Azul Airlines' stock experienced a severe market crash on Friday, with shares plummeting as much as 50% during intraday trading before settling at a 25% loss by mid-afternoon. The sell-off follows the airline's massive issuance...

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:03:00 GMT
Brazilian eVTOL flying car performs unmanned flight
Eve Air Mobility, a subsidiary of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, has conducted the first flight of the full-scale prototype of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo ...

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:22:00 GMT
Brazil eyes Italian weaponry to boost defense capabilities
Brazil's Army has made significant progress in acquiring a sophisticated anti-aircraft defense system, with Italy’s MBDA emerging as the primary candidate. The deal, valued at around US$600 million, aims to address a critical...

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:20:00 GMT
Bolsonaro remains hospitalized after hernia surgery
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains under heavy guard at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília following a three-hour surgical procedure to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. The surgery, performed on Christmas Day, ...

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:56:00 GMT
Canadian carrier's rapid expansion boosts Embraer's performance
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer announced Tuesday the delivery of the 50th E195-E2 jet to Canadian carrier Porter Airlines, marking one of the most aggressive fleet expansions in the North American aviation sector.

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:47:00 GMT
Brazil: No Xmas pardon for Jan. 8 rioters
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed his traditional Christmas pardon decree, granting clemency to thousands of inmates. However, for the second consecutive year, the president has explicitly excluded those...

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT
Bolsonaro cleared for Xmas Day surgery
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Tuesday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to be hospitalized on Wednesday to undergo hernia surgery recommended by private doctors and Federal Police experts.

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 11:33:00 GMT
Brazil: General Augusto Heleno granted house arrest
Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted house arrest to General Augusto Heleno, the Minister of Institutional Security (GSI) under former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was among those convicted for the J...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Paraguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade...

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:38:00 GMT
Umbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro
Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio L...

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