Brazil

Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:20:00 GMT
Deforestation drops in Cerrado but grows in Amazon
Over the past 12 months, deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado biome dropped by 20%, while the Amazon saw a 4% rise in alerts. In the Amazon, alerts covered 4,495 square kilometers—up from 4,321 km² in the previous period. Des...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:33:00 GMT
Lula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:54:00 GMT
Brazil turns to WTO to seek remedy to US tariffs
Brazil formally challenged recent US tariffs by requesting consultations on Wednesday with the World Trade Organization (WTO). The tariffs, which impose up to a 50% surcharge on a wide range of Brazilian products, were implemen...

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 09:32:00 GMT
GOL resumes Guarulhos-Maiquetía route
Brazilian carrier GOL has officially resumed the São Paulo-Caracas route with four weekly flights. The inaugural flight, carrying 216 passengers, landed on Tuesday at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, ma...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 21:46:00 GMT
Brazil: Opposition lawmakers stay the night in Congress
Brazilian opposition lawmakers spent the night in both houses of Congress on Wednesday, which prevented work from resuming. Those who stayed through the wee hours of Thursday were relayed by some of their colleagues before dawn...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:17:00 GMT
BP announces major oil discovery off Brazil, while OPEC+ with Saudi Arabia leading, increase production
Britain’s BP oil and gas giant announced this week its biggest oil and gas discovery in 25 years off the coast of Brazil. This happens when the corporation is in the midst of a major overhaul, dropping the renewable energy st...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:37:00 GMT
Lula to invite Trump to COP30
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva does not intend to discuss tariffs with his US colleague Donald Trump but will invite him to the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled for November in Be...

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 07:24:00 GMT
Brazilian corporations consolidate a leading share in the global meat market
Two major Brazilian corporations’ shareholders, from Marfrig (MRFG3), and BRF (BRFS), approved on Tuesday the proposed merger between the two global food processors, the firms said in a joint securities filing.

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:26:00 GMT
Brazil turns to tea-drinking China to cushion 50% tariffs on coffee by US
Amid new 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee exports to the United States, China has authorized 183 Brazilian companies to export coffee to its domestic market. This move is seen as a way for Brazil to offset the economic impact. J...

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 11:16:00 GMT
BP announces huge discovery off Rio de Janeiro
BP, the British oil and gas company, has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in 25 years, in the Boomerang Field, an area over 300 square kilometers within Brazil's Santos Basin, roughly 404 kilometers off the coast of ...

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