Brazil

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...

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:32:00 GMT
Mercosur leaders shift to “constructive patience” after EU FTA delay
Following decades of negotiations and a high-stakes “now or never” deadline set for this week, the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) bloc has officially adopted a stance of cautious optimism after the European Union (EU) fa...

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:58:00 GMT
De Moraes okays Bolsonaro's surgery, but not at home recuperation time
Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Friday authorized former President Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily leave prison to undergo surgery. However, the magistrate flatly denied a request for the former presi...

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:46:00 GMT
Integration Bridge between Paraguay and Brazil opened to traffic
The Brazil-Paraguay Integration Bridge was officially opened to vehicle traffic on Friday during a ceremony attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. His Paraguayan counterpart, Santiago Peña, intends to hold...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:34:00 GMT
Superflu makes it to Argentina and Brazil
Health authorities across South America are on high alert following the confirmed detection of the Influenza A (H3N2) "K subclade" in Argentina and Brazil. The variant, which has already triggered emergency protocols in Chile a...

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